Event
Fort Fest 2024: A Celebration of 300 Years of Defending the Southeast
Fee:
Free. The park and event is always freeLocation:
Fort Frederica National Monument, 6515 Frederica Rd, St Simons Island, GA, 31552Dates & Times
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Fort Fest will begin at 10:00am and go till 3:00pm. Every top of the hour there will be a guided program, every bottom of the hour there will be a black powder demonstration. Throughout the day there will kids activities at each of the exhibitors' booths.
Description
We are excited to bring together several parks throughout Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida to celebrate 300 years of miltary and defense history. These parks include Fort Pulaski National Monument from Savannah, Georgia, Fort Jackson From Savannah, Georgia, 3rd Infantry Divison Musuem from Fort Stewart, Georgia, Ninety-Six National Historic Site from Ninety Six, South Carolina, Fort McAllister from Richmond Hill, Georgia, Fort Mose from St. Augstine, Florida, and Cumberland Island National Seashore from St. Mary's, Georgia. To celebrate and share this unique history, we will have guided programs at the top of each hour, black powder weapon demostrations at the bottom of each hour. Kids activites will include, build and design your own fort, practice drilling for the army, the Fort Frederica Jr Ranger program, and many more.
Seating will be available for all guided progams and black powder demstrations, and reservations are not required for this completly free event.
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Fort Frederica Info(912)638-3639 Ext 107
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