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Patriots Point Invites Visitors To Pay What They Can Jan. 3 & 4
Posted: Dec 29, 2014Mount Pleasant, S.C. – Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will ask visitors to name their own admission price during the first weekend of 2015, January 3 and 4. This […]
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Nearly 500 Sailors Volunteer During Day of Caring at Patriots Point
Posted: Nov 19, 2014On Friday, November 14, nearly 500 sailors from the Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) came to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum ready to roll up their sleeves and […]
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Patriots Point opens anticipated Vietnam Experience exhibit
Posted: Nov 10, 2014On Saturday, November 8 the Vietnam Experience exhibit opened at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. Vietnam veterans were offered free admission on both Saturday and Sunday and hundreds came […]
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Former CH-46 Sea Knight pilot lends expertise to Vietnam Experience Exhibit
Posted: Nov 03, 2014When Joe Caruso joined the Marines in 1968 on an aviation contract, he had never even seen an airplane. Three years later, he was piloting a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter […]
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Vietnam Experience Exhibit to Open November 8
Posted: Oct 28, 2014The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is using state-of-the-art technology to bring the history of the Vietnam War to life in a new two and one-half acre Vietnam Experience […]
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Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Leaves Lasting Impression at Patriots Point
Posted: Oct 14, 2014The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Vietnam Wall memorial packed up and left town on Sunday afternoon, but its impact will linger for all who came to see it. Veterans, […]
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Work continues on schedule for new Vietnam Experience exhibit
Posted: Oct 03, 2014Efforts to create a more inclusive and interactive Vietnam Experience exhibit are well underway at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. The new exhibit is on schedule to open in […]
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Patriots Point to Honor Victims of 9/11 with Special Remembrance Ceremony
Posted: Sep 08, 2014On Thursday, Sept. 11 at 8:45 a.m. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will hold a ceremony in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who were murdered […]
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Patriots Point Selects Bennett Hospitality as Developer of Waterfront Property
Posted: Aug 18, 2014The Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA) Board of Directors selected Bennett Hospitality as developer for approximately 50 acres of highland property owned by the PPDA. The decision is subject to […]
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Bringing history to life: 1st Marine Division Meet and Greet
Posted: Aug 14, 2014Wednesday, the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum hosted a Meet and Greet event with six 1st Marine Division veterans. Three of the Marines fought in Vietnam, two fought in […]