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Contact: Joel Cadoff, 912-665-1323
SAVANNAH, GA – On Sunday, October 15, 2023, Fort Pulaski National Monument will celebrate its establishment as a unit of the National Park Service 99 years ago. President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fort Pulaski a National Monument by executive order on October 15, 1924. Entrance fees for the park will be suspended for the day.To celebrate, the park will have several birthday activities including fort cannon firings, fort tours, and other special programs. Activities are scheduled from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The fort will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM with the park grounds and gates closed at 5:00 PM.
After the 11:00 a.m. cannon firing, join us as we unveil the special centennial logo the Park will use throughout the 100th anniversary of the National Monument in 2024. We’ll also have some birthday cupcakes provided by the Friends of the Cockspur Island Lighthouse.
Fort Pulaski National Monument’s birthday schedule follows:
Sunday, October 15
10:00 AM Trail Walk
11:00 Cannon Firing
11:15 Centennial Logo Unveil and Birthday Cupcakes
11:30 Ranger Program: The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Pulaski
12:00 PM Guided Fort Tour
1:00 Cannon Firing
1:30 Trail Walk
2:30 Ranger Program: The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Pulaski
3:00 Cannon Firing
3:30 Guided Fort Tour
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on U.S. Highway 80, 15 miles east of Savannah. For more information, please call the visitor center during business hours at 912-219-4233 or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/fopu or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FortPulaskiNPS.
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Last updated: October 11, 2023