Moon Over Middleton Place: The Great American Eclipse at Middleton Place

August 7, 2017

12:28 PM

Middleton Place will host a solar eclipse viewing with educational and fun activities on Monday, August 21st from 10:30 am to 4 pm. “Moon Over Middleton Place” will be held on the Greensward, the 11-acre lawn in front of the House Museum.

Planned programs include:

A “Meet the Scientist” presentation with Jenny Mantini, an astronomer from the College of Charleston
- She’ll discuss the phenomenon of the eclipse and connect it with how humankind's evolving understanding of the cosmos played a role over many centuries in the advancement of knowledge
Young scientists will be introduced to some of the tools that were employed to enhance man's ability to navigate across oceans and continents
Demonstrations
Hands-on activities
Family Fun Craft Tent
The Middleton Place Restaurant's smoker trailer will be serving Lowcountry favorites
The first 500 visitors will receive eclipse-viewing glasses.

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