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The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on April 3, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

Fort Frederica National Monument Is Modifying Operations ToImplement Local Health Guidance

[St. Simons Island, GA] - Fort Frederica National Monument (NM) is announcing additional modifications to operations in response to guidance from county and state health officials. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effective Friday, April 3, 2020, Fort Frederica NM will be closed to all park visitors until further notice. This includes park facilities, grounds, trails, and dock.

We will notify the public when we resume full operations and provide updates on our website and social media channel. The NPS encourages people to take advantage of the digital tools already available to explore Fort Frederica NM, including:

* https://www.nps.gov/fofr/index.htm

* https://www.facebook.com/FortFredericaNPS/

Updates about all NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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