SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park’s Superintendent Tracy Stakely has selected 4 finalist photos for the 2020 Annual Fort Moultrie pass. The photo with the highest vote total will be featured on this pass. The public will be able to start voting for their favorite photo starting Sunday, October 6, 2019. Voting will be done through https://www.facebook.com/FtSumterNPS or in person at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center, located at 1214 Middle Street. Voting will end at 5 pm on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. The park will announce the winner on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 on the park Facebook page. The winner will receive a free 2020 Fort Moultrie annual pass which will feature his or her winning image.
The Fort Moultrie annual pass allows the passholder and up to three adults with them free entrance to the Fort Moultrie site. The pass is valid for one year from the month of issue. The Fort Moultrie annual pass is currently sold for $20, but will increase to $35 on Jan. 1, 2020. The pass does not cover the cost of the ferry passage to Fort Sumter; in order to visit Fort Sumter, visitors must purchase passage from the park’s authorized concessioner, Fort Sumter Tours.
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park is a unit of the National Park Service. Fort Moultrie represents the entire history of static seacoast defense in the United States, from the American Revolution to the end of World War II. The site is open daily from 9 am - 5 pm and includes a visitor center with museum exhibits, orientation film, picnic area, and fishing pier. The entrance fee to Fort Moultrie is $7 per adult (16 years and older) and is good for five consecutive days. This fee will increase to $10 per adult on Jan. 1, 2020. Children (15 years and younger) enter for free.
Now entering its second century, the National Park Service continues to explore new ways to help visitors connect and find their parks. For more information on park news, events, and programs, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FtSumterNPS/, and www.facebook.com/PinckneyNPS. Visit the park websites at www.nps.gov/fosu and www.nps.gov/chpi or call 843-883-3123. You can also share your park experience with others by posting on social media with the hashtag #FindYourPark. Come find yours today!
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
