News Release

Fort Pulaski National Monument Celebrates March Haynes Community Day 2024

An artist's rendering of March Haynes, leading freedom seekers to Fort Pulaski.

NPS Photo/Martin Pate

News Release Date: February 2, 2024

Contact: Max Farley, 912-710-1283

SAVANNAH, GA – Fort Pulaski National Monument continues to celebrate its 100-year anniversary as a National Park Service site on March 2, 2024 with March Haynes Community Day, a day of special programming connecting Fort Pulaski to Savannah's rich African American history.

Special programs for March Haynes Community Day will begin at 10:00 AM and conclude at 4:00 PM. This free event will feature guided tours, remembrance ceremonies, speaker presentations, youth art displays, and a special performance by the First African Baptist Church’s Children’s Choir. Activity and information tables from community groups will support the event on-site, and food trucks will offer food and drinks to visitors for a fee. A full event agenda will be available on the Fort Pulaski National Monument park calendar.

March Haynes, born in 1825, was an enslaved carpenter and boatman who used his skills to gain freedom at Fort Pulaski during the American Civil War. A prominent member of Savannah's First African Baptist Church, Haynes story connects Fort Pulaski with the history of the City of Savannah.

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, email [e-mail], visit the park website at www.nps.gov/fopu, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FortPulaskiNPS.