On Constitution Day, September 17, a Naturalization Ceremony was hosted in partnership with the National Park Service and US Citizenship and Immigration Services at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site. A class of 116 applicants from 40 different countries proudly took the Oath of Citizenship.
Following the passing of Hurricane Idalia, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site have resumed normal operating hours as of noon Thursday, August 31, 2023.
On August 29, 2023, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site have temporarily closed in preparation for Hurricane Idalia and the safety of visitors and staff.
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 12,585 visitors to Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in 2022 spent $831 thousand in communities near the park. That spending supported 11 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $1.1 million.
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site received funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund to address a window shutter and hardware rehabilitation project at the Snee Farmhouse. The shutter system project was a park priority as it plays a critical role in the Severe Weather Emergency Action Plan by protecting both the single pane windows and the interior exhibits and contributing to the historic character of the Snee Farm residence.
On September 28, 2022, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site temporarily closed in preparation for Hurricane Ian for the safety of visitors and staff.
