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The arches inside the fort reveal a cannon i","caption":"Fort Pulaski shows off its classic arched architecture and cannon.","credit":"NPS Photo / Joel Cadoff","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C870DCA-1DD8-B71B-0B2574219E50694B.jpg","title":"The Battered Walls of Fort Pulaski","alt":"The red masonry walls of Fort Pulaski still show battle damage over 150 years later.","caption":"A walk along the outside of Fort Pulaski reveals damaged walls over 150 years after the Civil War.","credit":"NPS Photo / Joel Cadoff","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C870BDE-1DD8-B71B-0BC14E049D336470.jpg","title":"The Cockspur Island Lighthouse","alt":"The white masonry Cockspur Island lighthouse sits in the Savannah River.","caption":"The Cockspur Island Lighthouse still stands guard over the south channel of the Savannah River and Fort Pulaski.","credit":"NPS Photo / Joel Cadoff","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C871D54-1DD8-B71B-0B9341FBDACB1E23.jpg","title":"The Sentinel","alt":"A great blue heron stands watch on top of the fort's brick walls.","caption":"A great blue heron stands on the top of Fort Pulaski like a lonely sentinel.","credit":"NPS Photo / Joel Cadoff","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/D3F2A014-9250-5625-95DA66EC945A4206.jpg","title":"Cannon Firing Inside Fort Pulaski","alt":"A cannon, surrounded by volunteers in federal uniforms, fires and releases smoke at Fort Pulaski","caption":"Fort Pulaski's volunteer cannon crew fires a 30-pound Parrott Rifle inside historic Fort Pulaski.","credit":"NPS Photo/Volunteer M. 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Admission is valid for 7 consecutive days. Youth 15 and under are admitted free of charge. Only available at the entrance station to Fort Pulaski National Monument. Credit/Debit Only"},{"title":"Commercial Entrance - Per Person","cost":"10.00","description":"Commercial bus/van tours are charged the per person fee for the number of persons on board."}],"passes":[{"title":"Annual Entrance - Park","cost":"35.00","description":"The Fort Pulaski Annual Park Pass provides entry into Fort Pulaski National Monument for the pass holder and 3 other adults. The pass is valid for a year from the month of purchase. Each Fort Pulaski Annual Park Pass comes with one signature line for a single passholder."}],"hours":[{"name":"Fort Pulaski National Monument","description":"Fort Pulaski National Monument is open year round from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm, except for New Years, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Days. Last entry into the park is at 4:30 pm. Historic Fort Pulaski is open 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm and the Visitor Center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{}}]},{"name":"Historic Fort Pulaski","description":"Historic Fort Pulaski is open from 9:00am to 4:30pm, every day.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{}}]},{"name":"Entrance Station","description":"Last entry to the park is at 4:30pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{}}]}],"directions":"From Interstate I-95, take Exit 99 onto Interstate I-16 East (James L Gillis Memorial Hwy) for 7 miles. Take Exit 164A onto Interstate I-516 East toward US-80 East. Take Exit 3 (US-17 S/US-80 E) toward US-80 East. Turn left onto Ocean Highway, Ogeechee Rd (US-17 N, US-80 East). Bear right onto West Victory Drive (US-80 East). Continue on US-80 East for 13 miles. GPS Coordinates for Fort Pulaski National Monument: N32° 01.680 W080° 53.525","weatherInfo":"Savannah has a humid sub tropical climate with over two hundred days of sunshine each year. Summers are typically hot, bright and humid with afternoon thunderstorms common. Temperatures often range from the lower 70s to the mid 90s F. Spring and autumn can be quite pleasant with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s into the 80s F. The winter months are usually dry. Temperatures can be cooler than one would expect, ranging from the upper 30s through the 60s F generally, though sudden cold snaps can occur.","contacts":{"phone":"(912) 219-4233","email":"fopu_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Fort Pulaski Visitor Center","description":"The Fort Pulaski Visitor Center is located next to the main visitor parking area and historic Fort Pulaski. Here you can watch the park film, check out a variety of exhibits about Fort Pulaski, and get park and program information for a wonderful visit to the national monument.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm","lat":32.027151447,"lon":-80.892722874}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"tybee-national-wildlife-refuge","km":3},{"slug":"wassaw-national-wildlife-refuge","km":16},{"slug":"savannah-national-wildlife-refuge","km":28},{"slug":"pinckney-island-national-wildlife-refuge","km":29},{"slug":"reconstruction-era-national-historical-park","km":48},{"slug":"harris-neck-national-wildlife-refuge","km":54}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=fopu"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.612Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"McQueen's Island Trail Closed Beginning August 3, 2026","text":"The McQueen's Island Trail will close for a Chatham County restoration project beginning August 3, 2026.","url":null,"updated":"2026-10-18 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-C434606A-9214-4FA1-8707-6E83C8AC66BB"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Gorge Wall Preservation Closures Begin Fall 2026","text":"Fort Pulaski's Gorge Wall interiors will undergo preservation work beginning September 2026. 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