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Four tickets for $40 on Super Sunday!
Posted: Oct 17, 2016Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is offering a super deal to kick off SUPER SUNDAY on October 23, 2016. A family of four can purchase FOUR tickets for only […]
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USS Yorktown Association to Host 68th Annual Reunion With Three-Day Event – Oct. 13-15
Posted: Oct 12, 2016Veterans of the USS Yorktown CV-10 will return to their ship this Thursday, October 13 through Saturday, October 15 for the 68th Annual USS Yorktown Association Reunion. Two events will […]
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum Unharmed By Hurricane Matthew has Reopened
Posted: Oct 11, 2016Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum has reopened to visitors following Hurricane Matthew. Aside from a few downed trees and a small plumbing issue, the museum was unharmed by the […]
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Vietnamese Refugee Tells Story of Rescue by the Navy Leading to Military Service
Posted: Oct 03, 2016Lan Dalat was 13 years old and living in war-torn, communist Vietnam when his parents decided to risk everything and flee the country in 1981. Facing a possible capture by […]
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Former Vietnamese Refugee To Share Personal Escape Story and Rescue with Greenville County Students
Posted: Sep 22, 2016Lan Dalat was 13 years old and living in war-torn, communist, Vietnam when his parents decided to risk everything and flee the country in 1981. Facing a possible capture by […]
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Patriots Point Celebrates 40 Years with Special $2 Anniversary Party and Launch of Animation Series
Posted: Jul 26, 2016Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will celebrate their 40th anniversary on Saturday, August 27 by offering a special $2 admission fee – the cost of a ticket in 1976. […]
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“Education Beyond the Classroom 2016” a success with teachers
Posted: Jun 08, 2016Nearly 100 teachers from across the state of South Carolina came to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum this week for “Education Beyond the Classroom” – the fifth annual teacher’s […]
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WWII Vets to Share Memories of Fighting While Sinking in the Iconic Battle of Midway
Posted: Apr 12, 2016Five veterans who fought aboard the USS YORKTOWN CV-5 during the iconic World War II Battle of Midway will share their memories of the attack and the sinking of their […]
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Wartime Nurses to Share Personal Memories of Caring for Injured Battlefront Troops
Posted: Mar 03, 2016On March 31, at 7 p.m. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will honor the invaluable role of wartime nurses with Angels of the Battlefield: The Unsung Heroes – a […]
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1955 Cannon Street All Stars Share Story for Black History Month
Posted: Feb 24, 2016On the morning of Thursday, February 11th, hundreds gathered on the USS Yorktown to hear the story of the 1955 Cannon Street YMCA All Stars from several members of that […]