As the moon slides in front of the sun and darkness descends Monday, activity will pick up at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.
The Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum will offer demonstrations before the solar eclipse Monday, according to a news release from the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.
The two sites will host the weather-dependent events at 2:30 p.m. Monday, minutes before the eclipse spreads across the Historic Triangle at 2:46 p.m., the release said.
During the events, historical interpreters will offer accounts of past eclipses during a 15-minute presentation. Visitors can also learn how astronomical advances impacted celestial navigation.
Guests will find out how to make card projectors with paper and thumbtacks that will allow them to safely view the eclipse, the release said.
The events will be held at the Jamestown Settlement ships’ pier and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown drill field.
The programs are included in the admission to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. A combination ticket for adults is $23 and $12 for children ages 6 through 12. Children under 6 years old are admitted for free. Residents of the Historic Triangle municipalities — the City of Williamsburg and James City and York Counties — can have free admission with proof of residency.
Tickets to the Jamestown Settlement are $17 for adults and $8 for children between 6 and 12 years old. The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown admission cost is $12 for adults and $7 for those 6 to 12 years old.
For more information, call (757) 253-4838, or visit historyisfun.org.
