Fort Pulaski holds Women's History Month exhibit, programs - WTOC-TV: Savannah, Beaufort, SC, News, Weather & Sports

The Fort Pulaski National Monument commemorating Women's History Month on Saturday with programs focused on women in the Civil War era.    

During the Battle Between the States, women joined men on the battlefield.

Both the Union and Confederate armies prohibited women from enlisting, so women disguised themselves and assumed masculine names so they could be a part of the armies, according to the National Park Service.  

On Saturday, the park's historic weapons demonstrations will feature the park's female staff and volunteers to honor those women who served in the Civil War. Cannon firings are scheduled for 11 and noon and will solely be performed by women. 

Fort Pulaski National Monument will host two fashion shows of Civil War era clothing. 

At 1 p.m. Victorian Secrets: Civil War Ladies Undergarments will go over the layering dressing process of 19^th century women. A Civil War Fashion Show will take place at 2 p.m.

The staff and volunteers of Fort Pulaski will demonstrate day and work dresses to ball gowns from the period.

Throughout March, an exhibit about women during the Civil War era will also be on display in the park's Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday's park schedule:  

• 10 a.m. Guided Fort Tour
• 11 a.m. Cannon Demonstration
• 11:30 a.m. Ranger's Choice
• Noon Cannon Demonstration
• 1 p.m. Victorian Secrets: Civil War Ladies Undergarments
• 2 p.m. Civil War Ladies Fashion Show
• 3:30 p.m. Guided Fort Tour

Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on U.S. Highway 80. The entrance fee is $5 per person; ages 15 and under are free. 

For more information, please visit the website of Fort Pulaski National Monument at www.nps.gov/fopu or call 912.786.5787.  

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