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Patriots Point Development Authority Announces Addition to Board of Directors
Posted: Jan 25, 2016South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has approved a recommendation from the state’s head of military operations, Major General Robert E. Livingston, Jr., to appoint Richard Wilkerson, former chairman and president […]
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Patriots Point to Examine Struggle for African-American Team that Changed the Landscape of Youth Baseball in the Lowcountry
Posted: Jan 20, 2016On Thursday, February 11, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host a free symposium to remember the impact of Charleston’s Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars team (the only non-white Little […]
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Pearl Harbor Memorial Service to be held on the USS YORKTOWN
Posted: Nov 24, 2015The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host a memorial service on Monday, Dec. 7th for the 74th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The free ceremony […]
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Patriots Point to Host Symposium on the Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Posted: Nov 10, 2015The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will commemorate the 65th anniversary of the most well-known battle in the Korean War, the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, with a free 90-minute […]
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Patriots Point to Offer Free Admission to Veterans on Veterans Day
Posted: Nov 09, 2015To honor their service to our country, all veterans will be admitted free of charge to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on Veterans Day (November 11). Free admission is […]
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USS YORKTOWN Foundation Launches New Text-to-Give Donation Initiative
Posted: Oct 22, 2015The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum’s fundraising partner, the USS YORKTOWN Foundation, is making it easier for potential donors to give tax-deductible gifts by offering a new text-to-give service. […]
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5 Reasons to Visit Patriots Point this Fall
Posted: Oct 06, 2015Whether you’re a first-time visitor or an annual member, there are so many reasons to visit Patriots Point. Here are our top five for fall: 1. More History Bang for […]
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First Responder shares his memories at 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Posted: Sep 16, 2015Two-hundred people came for a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on the USS Yorktown last Friday to remember the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on our country 14 years ago. Nearly […]
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Bringing Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum to life
Posted: Aug 27, 2015In today’s world, guests to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum want to learn about the history of our fleet and the artifacts on display in exciting and engaging ways. […]
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Patriots Point to host National Aviation Day event to honor “World’s Greatest Pilot” with USS Yorktown screening of “Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project”
Posted: Aug 18, 2015On Wednesday, August 19, the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will host a special screening of Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project, which shares the incredible story […]