Eileen Owen grew up hearing stories about her father, AX 1st Class James I. Pratt, a sonar operator and member of the USS Yorktown’s Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 4. “[My family] said he was a very loving and attentive father,” she said. “While some men wanted to go out and do ‘guy things,’ he really enjoyed [...]
A visit to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is more than just an opportunity to explore historic ships including the USS YORKTOWN, USS LAFFEY and USS CLAMAGORE; it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and walk in the footsteps of heroes who served. Rev. Harold Syfrett is an example of one such hero. Syfrett grew [...]
Are the spirits of past heroes still on duty aboard the USS YORKTOWN? Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, the USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) Association and the Charleston Attraction Group are teaming up to offer a special tour that will allow visitors to investigate stories of sacrifice, heroism and the unexplained. Visitors are invited to climb [...]
For the second year in a row, the “Fighting Lady” is joining the fight against breast cancer. In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, lights on the flight deck of the USS YORKTOWN will turn the ship pink every evening throughout the month of October. Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most [...]
With an estimated annual economic impact of $50 million, including nearly $18 million in employee income (source: 2011-2012 Patriots Point Intercept Survey Report, College of Charleston Office of Tourism Analysis), Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA) is a critical cog in the hospitality industry in the Lowcountry. The agency closed the FY12 ‘books’ on June 30, [...]
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As part of Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum’s commitment to fostering education and preparing students to serve as future leaders, the Patriots Point Institute of History and Science will host a kickoff event for the FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO® League’s 2012 Senior Solutions Challenge on Friday, Sept. 14. [...]
Back by popular demand, the Patriots Point Institute of History, Science and Technology is offering Homeschool Days aboard the USS Yorktown from 10 a.m. – noon on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The cost of the program is $10/student and registration is limited to 200 participants per session. Due to high demand for this [...]
Through a unique partnership with the College of Charleston’s Lowcountry Digital Library, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation has awarded the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum Foundation $20,000 to digitize weekly newsletters from the Charleston Naval Shipyard dating back to 1942. The grant provides funds for a skilled professional at the Lowcountry Digital Library [...]
