Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum was honored to welcome WWII Ace, Commander Robert Maxwell to visit the USS Yorktown with former Governor James B. Edwards. As an F-4 Wildcat pilot during WWII, Maxwell survived a crash off the coast of Guadalcanal while providing cover for a striking force of SBDs and TBFs. He spent [...]
The nation’s oldest aircraft carrier museum, the USS Yorktown (CV-10) turned 70 last month and Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum invited everyone to join in on the celebration. On Sunday, April 14, Patriots Point hosted a full day of activities, programs and fun for the whole family! Throughout the day, the museum provided visitors with [...]
The Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA) Board, in conjunction with the Patriots Point Executive Director, is responsible for the long-term planning and day-to-day management of the agency, including the museum and all of its ancillary services. This includes stewardship of over 350 acres of property on Charleston Harbor, much of which is currently under lease [...]
Greetings from Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum! We’re enjoying a great spring at Patriots Point and we hope you are, too. Last Friday, we were honored to welcome the remaining crewmembers of the USS Franklin (CV-13) - all WWII veterans – for their final public gathering. The USS Franklin (CV-13) participated in Pacific Theater operations [...]
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime is proud to welcome the 2013 Sweet Grass Music Festival on Saturday, March 16! The festival will bring together some of the top names in bluegrass, including headliner and Grammy-award winner Rhonda Vincent, as well as Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out and Sierra Hull for a full day of [...]
Greetings from Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum! On Friday during the Patriots Point Development Authority Board Meeting, the MUSAIC Design Group will present the first phase of the Museum Master Plan study. This study will ‘bring the Yorktown to life’ by telling the stories of her crew and allowing visitors to walk in the [...]
The Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA) Board, in conjunction with the Patriots Point Executive Director, is responsible for the long-term planning and day-to-day management of the agency, including the museum and all of its ancillary services. This includes stewardship of over 350 acres of property on Charleston Harbor, much of which is currently under lease [...]
When Marine Corps veteran Marshall W. Fox was diagnosed with lung cancer last year, his daughter, Angela Ritch, wanted to plan something to make his birthday extra special. While thinking of ideas for her father, she remembered him mentioning wanting to visit Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Charleston, SC. Fox enlisted in the [...]
As part of Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum’s ongoing efforts to support our nation’s veterans, the museum partnered with The Dream Foundation, CKE Restaurants, Inc. and Hampton Inn Charleston/Mt. Pleasant-Patriots Point to make a dream come true for a very special Korean War Veteran who served aboard the USS Laffey from 1950-1954. With a [...]
Patriots Point Institute Naval & Maritime Museum hosted a special symposium entitled, “Internment in Times of War.” It was the third in Patriots Point’s WWII 70th anniversary series, “Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things.” Moderated by veteran journalist Warren Peper, this educational program was presented to a full house in the USS Yorktown’s Smokey Stover Theater and was streamed live into [...]
