Blue River Memorial Park, Tom Hession Drive welcome visitors during eclipse

Reporter's Note: This article originally published in the April 10, 2024 edition of The Shelbyville News.

Photo: Visitors parked along Tom Hession Drive watch the moon pass the sun during the total solar eclipse Monday, April 8. During totality, the horizon in every direction appeared like a sunset.

By HANNAH GUNNELL

Visitors from around the country ventured to Shelbyville’s Blue River Memorial Park and Tom Hession Drive Monday to view the total solar eclipse.

Both locations had the capacity to hold a little more than 700 vehicles. While the park reached that capacity and closed its gates around noon, Tom Hession Drive only had about 30 cars, Emergency Management Director Denis Ratekin estimated Tuesday morning.

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