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Gulf Islands National Seashore
Summer Stargazing at Fort Pickens
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Date: June 11, 2009
Contact: Gail Bishop, 850-934-2618
Contact: Steamer Lawhead, 850-934-2629
Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Jerry Eubanks announced today stargazing programs on Fridays, June 19, July 17, August 14, September 18, and October 16 from sunset to 10:00 p.m. that will take place at the Battery Worth Picnic Area of Fort Pickens Area. Weather permitting, volunteers from the Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association will set up several telescopes for public viewing of the stars, planets and constellations. Superintendent Eubanks encourages everyone to visit the Seashore to join us for our stargazing program. The program is free. However, there is an $8 entrance fee to the Fort Pickens Area. For additional information about this program or others offered at the Seashore, call the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at (850) 934-2600 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/guis.
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Did You Know?
The Third System fortifications consisted of 42 forts built between 1816 and 1870. They were used to guard all the principal harbors, rivers, and naval yards of the United States. Only the Advanced Redoubt of Fort Barrancas at Gulf Islands National Seashore was built entirely for land defense.
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Last Updated: June 11, 2009 at 11:34 EST |
