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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...

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Hundreds 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...

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Chief 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...

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Hundreds 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,...

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Survivor 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 &...

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Tickets 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...

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July 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...

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Bench 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...

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Fourth 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...

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Eclipse 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...

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Patriots 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...

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Patriots 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...

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Reps 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...

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Hundreds 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...

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Patriots 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...

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Patriots 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...

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Hundreds 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...

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Patriots 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...

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Museum 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...

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SC 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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