(Southeastern IN) – The Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 did not disappoint those gathered to view the once-in-a-lifetime event.
All of Decatur and Franklin counties and most of Ripley and Dearborn counties were in the path of totality.
A large crowd gathered at Liberty Park in Batesville to view the celestial happening, while others visited the Ripley County Fairgrounds Park in Osgood as part of the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce’s “Party in the Dark.”
There were also eclipse-related events in downtown Brookville, at Pirate Park in Greensburg and the Decatur County Fairgrounds, among other places.
The moon covered the sun, day turned into night and temperatures dropped during the eclipse.
On eclipse day…
- Area schools were closed Monday, with some on e-Learning.
- Local government offices were either closed or operated on abbreviated hours, with trash collection delayed by one day in a number of communities.
- Some businesses not usually open on Monday greeted customers and visitors from out of the area, while others normally open were closed.
This was the first solar eclipse to cross the southern half of Indiana since 2017, and the last until 2044.
