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New Engine Room Experience Exhibit Opens on USS Yorktown
Posted: Mar 05, 2018In late February, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum unveiled the first phase of the new Engine Room Experience aboard the USS Yorktown. The newly-renovated space uses the latest technology […]
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Black History Month Symposium Highlights Accomplishments of SC Rep. Lonnie Hosey
Posted: Feb 28, 2018Students from elementary schools in Barnwell and Allendale counties came aboard the USS Yorktown on February 23 for a Black History Month event honoring the life accomplishments of South Carolina […]
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Hundreds come aboard to meet a Yorktown veteran
Posted: Oct 18, 2017As 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 […]
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Survivor of WWII’s Battle of Midway to Share Memories on the 75th Anniversary
Posted: May 31, 2017A 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 […]
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Project Underway to Remove Old Fuel From the Yorktown
Posted: Mar 15, 2017Patriots 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 […]
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Current NASA Astronaut to Speak at Black History Month Symposium Honoring SC Hero and Astronaut Ron McNair
Posted: Feb 16, 2017On Thursday, February 23, two-time space traveling astronaut Christopher Cassidy will board the USS Yorktown to discuss the life and accomplishments of S.C. hero Ron McNair during a Patriots Point […]
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Patriots Point greets 10 millionth paid visitor
Posted: Feb 02, 2017At just about noon on Wednesday, February 1, a family from Canandaigua, New York stepped up to the ticket window to purchase their tickets to visit Patriots Point Naval & […]
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Board votes to name USS Yorktown Chapel for Plankowner
Posted: Jan 27, 2017The Patriots Point Development Authority Board of Directors voted on January 20 to name the chapel of the USS Yorktown in honor of Reverend Harold Syfrett. A WWII veteran & […]
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Patriots Point to Celebrate the Museum’s 10 Millionth Paid Visitor
Posted: Jan 27, 2017Sometime in early February, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum’s 10 millionth paid visitor will walk down the museum’s pier on Charleston Harbor to board the historic aircraft carrier USS […]
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Patriots Point and Charleston Harbor Resort to Offer Joint Discount
Posted: Dec 15, 2016Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum has partnered with the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina to offer a limited-time discount to guests who stay at the resort while visiting the […]