Fort Fest 2024
Fort Frederica National Monument News Release
For Immediate Release: Current Date
Contact: Phil Officer, Phillip_officer@nps.gov , 912-282-2739
Fort Fest 2024:
A Celebration of 300 Years of Defending the Southeast
St. Simons Island, GA: Fort Frederica National Monument is happy to announce that on May 4th, 2024, from 10:00am to 3:00pm, we will be hosting the first ever Fort Fest! Join exhibitors from Forts and Historical Parks from around Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida to celebrate over 300 years of Southeast coastal defense history.
Throughout the day there will be programs to take visitors throughout the history of the coastal Southeast, from the 1700s to the present! Learn the history of this region from a wide variety of sites including Fort Pulaski National Monument, Old Fort Jackson, Ninety-Six National Historic Park, 3rd Infantry Division Museum Fort Stewart, Fort McAllister, Cumberland Island National Seashore, and Fort Mose!
Visitors of all ages are invited to take part in family friendly activities at multiple tents throughout the park. At the top of every hour there will be a formal presentation discussing the history of each one of the sites in attendance, as well as black powder demonstrations at the bottom every hour!
Join us to take in this showcase of the history of all these local and amazing places at Fort Frederica National Monument.
For further information about this event or volunteer opportunities at Fort Frederica National Monument please contact the park Visitor Center at 912-638-3639.
For more information about Fort Frederica National Monument, visit (www.nps.gov/fofr) or follow the park on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FortFredericaNPS/). This event is supported by the Friends of Fort Frederica National Monument, visit (Friends of Fort Frederica (fortfredericafriends.org) for more information on this 501(c)3 organization.
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