When was the last time we had a solar eclipse in north america?

The last and very recent total solar eclipse in North America occurred on August 21, 2017.

This total solar eclipse was visible along certain paths that extended from the west coast to the east coast in the United States. Those who were not located along the path saw a partial solar eclipse.

This solar eclipse was noteworthy because 38 years had passed between the previous solar eclipse in 1979 to the recent one.

Before this total solar eclipse, the last time a total solar eclipse was visible from coast to coast in the United States occurred in 1918 (about 100 years ago).