Project Underway to Remove Old Fuel From the Yorktown
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is taking the first steps to address repairs called for in 2015 structural assessment of the USS Yorktown. Over the past two weeks, a contracted crew has...
View ArticleHundreds of Veterans Attend Vietnam Veterans Day Events
More than 500 Vietnam War veterans attended the Vietnam Veterans Day events held at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on March 29, 2017. The event was held on the 44th anniversary of the day...
View ArticleChief Petty Officer-Selects Volunteer Time at Patriots Point
Members of the group from the Lowcountry Chiefs’ Mess of the Chief Petty Officer’s Association who volunteered at Patriots Point on 17 April 2017. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum recently...
View ArticleHundreds attend symposium on the Doolittle Raid of WWII
On Friday, April 21, more than 350 people came to the USS Yorktown and sat in the shadow of the B-25 on display to hear the story of one of the greatest missions in military history. The symposium,...
View ArticleSurvivor of WWII’s Battle of Midway to Share Memories on the 75th Anniversary
A World War II veteran who survived a fierce attack aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the iconic and pivotal Battle of Midway, will share his story at a free symposium at Patriots Point Naval &...
View ArticleTickets to 2017 Fourth of July Fireworks Blast Now Available
**UPDATE: ALL FLIGHT DECK TICKETS HAVE NOW SOLD OUT! The landside celebration is free and open to the public. Parking is $10 for all vehicles.** Tickets to see Charleston’s biggest Fourth of July...
View ArticleJuly 4th flight deck tickets sold out; landside seating remains
Tickets to see Charleston’s biggest Fourth of July fireworks display from aboard the historic USS Yorktown’s flight deck have now SOLD OUT, but there is still a way for you to join the party with us...
View ArticleBench Dedicated to the Honor of WWII Yorktown Vet
Executive Director Mac Burdette reads aloud the plaque dedicating Bill’s Bench to WWII vet Bill Watkinson. Bill Watkinson served as a radar night fighter pilot assigned the the USS Yorktown CV-10...
View ArticleFourth of July Fireworks Blast 2017 a Great Success
For the first time in three years, not a drop of rain fell and the Fourth of July Fireworks Blast 2017 proved to be a spectacular event at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. Tens of thousands...
View ArticleEclipse on a Warship FAQs
Thinking about joining us to view the total solar eclipse on 21 August 2017? Our Eclipse on a Warship event will give one of the most unique and historic locations in the United States to view this...
View ArticlePatriots Point to host mobile 9/11 exhibit for 16th anniversary
For the second time in two years, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation’s 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit. The exhibit, which honors the...
View ArticlePatriots Point Prepares for Hurricane Irma, Announces Event Cancellations
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Irma, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum has canceled this weekend’s display of the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit, and a...
View ArticleReps from Historic War Ships Across the World to Meet aboard the USS Yorktown...
Wednesday, Sept. 27 through Friday, Sept. 29, representatives from war ship museums across the world will meet aboard the USS Yorktown at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum for the 51st...
View ArticleHundreds come aboard to meet a Yorktown veteran
As part of the 69th USS Yorktown Association Reunion from October 12-14, 2017, association members hosted a “Meet & Greet” session onboard the USS Yorktown on Saturday, October 14. Hundreds of...
View ArticlePatriots Point to Offer Several Events the Week of Veterans Day
Veterans will be offered free admission to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on Veterans Day, November 11 and Sunday, November 12 in honor of their service. Free admission is made possible by...
View ArticlePatriots Point Development Authority Welcomes Two New Members to the Board of...
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has approved the recommendations of Jay Lucas, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Brian White, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee to appoint...
View ArticleHundreds attend sold-out musical performance honoring veterans
Hundreds of guests came aboard the USS Yorktown on the evening of November 9 to enjoy “BEHIND THE LINES: War Letters by American Heroes” — a night of live music intertwined with the readings of letters...
View ArticlePatriots Point to Host Memorial Ceremony For 25 South Carolinians Killed in...
The 25 known South Carolinians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be honored during a free remembrance ceremony at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on December 7...
View ArticleMuseum Shares 2017 Christmas Video
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is proud to release our 2017 Christmas video, “’Twas the Night Before Christmas at Patriots Point.” The video features employees from throughout the museum...
View ArticleSC Gold Star Families Monument Unveiled at Patriots Point
A monument honoring the families who have lost a loved one in service to our country was unveiled on the grounds of Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on January 27, 2018. The SC Gold Star...
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