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Charleston Race Week to Make Major Announcement About New Partnership
Posted: Jan 08, 2024MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – On Thursday, January 11 at 11:00 a.m., Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum and organizers of Charleston Race Week invite media members aboard the aircraft carrier […]
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Pay What You Can Weekend Returns to Patriots Point
Posted: Jan 04, 2024MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – On January 6 and 7, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will adjust admission prices based on the needs of visitors as a part of the […]
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Veterans Day Weekend Information
Posted: Nov 09, 2023Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will offer veterans and one guest free admission to the museum November 10-12, 2023 in recognition of their dedicated service and sacrifice. Veterans Day […]
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Exciting Updates for Summer 2021
Posted: Jun 07, 2021School is out for summer! We’re so grateful to be open and sharing our passion for the military and history with visitors again. We do not require reservations and are […]
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New Annual Pass Program Launches in February
Posted: Jan 08, 2021‘Friends of the Fleet’ Offers Unlimited Admission If you love history and our museum, we think you’ll also like our new annual pass program, Friends of the Fleet, debuting next […]
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The Vietnam Experience 2.0
Posted: Jan 07, 2021Something great happened at the Museum last month. For that we gratefully thank our volunteers, Lowcountry Leathernecks veterans, and staff for making a thorough renovation to the Vietnam Experience. We […]
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Foundation Donor Provides New Tires For Museum Aircraft
Posted: Sep 22, 2020A donation to the USS Yorktown Foundation is funding the replacement of 72 tires on 22 different aircraft at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. The $65,000 project also includes […]
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VJ Day – Back In Time to Sept. ’45
Posted: Sep 04, 2020This week, the United States commemorated the 75th anniversary of the official end of World War II. On September 2, 1945, historically referred to as V-J Day (Victory over Japan), […]
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PPDA Board Reflects on the Passing Of Chairman Hall
Posted: Aug 17, 2020It was a shock to learn of the passing of Bill Hall, Sr., Chairman of our Board. He had served less than a year, but it didn’t take long for […]
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New Tour Explores Sailor Artwork and Life Aboard the Aircraft Carrier
Posted: Jul 27, 2020An all-new guided-tour takes visitors on an hour journey throughout the aircraft carrier Yorktown. The Steel Canvas Tour features artwork created by sailors aboard the ship more than 50 years […]