WATCH: Total solar eclipse comes and goes in Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – April 8, 2024, was a historic day in Cleveland. A total solar eclipse brought tens of thousands of people to Northeast Ohio to experience the once-in-a-lifetime event.

It was the first total solar eclipse to hit Cleveland since 1804, that’s 219 years.

Crews were live at the Crushers’ field, Progressive Field, Cedar Point, Wade Oval, Akron Zoo, and in Tiffin for almost 150 weddings.

Clevelanders took off their solar eclipse glasses to see this once-in-a-lifetime event.

“Fans it’s time, put on those glasses and take it in, totality is upon us!” an announcer from Progressive Field told fans Monday.

Destination Cleveland projected that 30,000 people would be in Cleveland for the Women’s Final Four and an additional 200,000 people would be in Cuyahoga County for the eclipse. They are in the process of completing an economic impact study which will be ready sometime this summer.

19 News sponsored the event at Crusher’s field where they hosted an interactive watch party.

The solar eclipse reached it’s peak totality at 3:13 p.m., but partial totality lasted from 1:59 p.m. to 4:28 p.m.

Viewers sent in over 900 photos to 19 News of their eclipse experience.

You can drop off your eclipse glasses at multiple locations, now that the eclipse is over.

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