BURLINGTON, VT — In Burlington, Vermont, thousands of people flocked to the shores of Lake Champlain to view the eclipse in totality. 

When the sun was fully obscured, the crowd began to cheer and marvel at the sight. The afternoon remained mostly clear, and people were excited to witness the rare solar event. 

Joseph Havich and Julie Day traveled from Pennsylvania. 

“We know this is a once-in-a-lifetime event, at least for for us given our age,” Day said. “And so we really wanted to witness it and take part in history. He's a big science guy, loves outer space, so it was fitting.”

“I missed it in totality in 2017, I didn’t travel for it,” Havich said. “I stayed in the Philadelphia area and I regretted that very much.”

The City of Burlington had been planning for the eclipse for roughly a year, and dozens of city employees were spread throughout the city ensuring the estimated crowd of 50,000 people were able to celebrate the eclipse safely.