News & Events
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USS Yorktown Foundation Receives Grant for Laffey Preservation
Posted: Aug 23, 2021The USS Yorktown Foundation was awarded a grant from Tin Can Sailors Inc. The $10,000 grant will be used for restoration and preservation projects on the USS Laffey (DD-724). The […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Casassa
Posted: Aug 18, 2021Bill Casassa and I met up on the quarterdeck of the Laffey, where you can always find him during his Thursday volunteer shift (or other days and places where Thom […]
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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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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum Artifacts to Play a Role in Big-Budget Korean War Movie
Posted: May 05, 2021Multiple artifacts from the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum collection will play a role in the upcoming feature film Devotion. More than a dozen Ready Room chairs, a Captain’s […]
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A New Exhibit at Patriots Point Shows Visitors the Inner Workings of a Combustion Engine
Posted: Apr 27, 2021A new exhibit at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum teaches visitors how World War II airplanes work. The Radial Engine Exhibit opened in April and features a working model […]
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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 […]