Total Eclipse of the Fort

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Apr 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM
  • Fees apply

Join a park ranger to view, and learn about, a partial solar eclipse!  Visitors will be able to participate in an interactive program about how solar eclipses happen, and can learn about how new technology changed the way Americans view eclipses in the 1800s.

Eclipse glasses will be provided by the park.  The interactive program will begin at 3 PM to coincide with peak totality at 3:10 PM.

Fees

There is a $10 entrance fee for adults to enter Fort Moultrie and its grounds. Children 15 and under, military veterans, and anybody with an America the Beautiful pass may enter for free.

Location

Meet at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center, at 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482.

Latitude and Longitude 33.000000, -80.000000

Schedule

Date:

Apr 8, 2024

Time:

3:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Contact Information

Walt Young
843-883-3123
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Event Type

  • Children’s Program
  • Talk