David Patterson, executive director of the Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the number of visitors coming to Terre Haute to behold Monday s total eclipse could be "unprecedented."
The once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on April 8 is expected to draw a half million people or more to Indiana, potentially making it the largest single-day tourism event in state
Downtown Terre Haute’s Eclipse Festival will take place Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wabash Avenue, which will be closed to traffic, between 6th Street and 9th Street.