News & Events
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4th of July at Patriots Point: What To Know 2021
Posted: Jun 18, 2021The 4th of July Fireworks Blast is back this year! The night sky above the USS Yorktown will be full of red, white and blue fireworks to celebrate American independence. […]
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Dr. Rorie Cartier Selected to Serve As Executive Director
Posted: May 21, 2021On Friday, May 21, the Patriots Point Development Authority Board (PPDA) unanimously selected Rorie Cartier, Ph.D., to serve as the state agency’s executive director. His start date is July 1. […]
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Exciting Updates for Summer 2021
Posted: May 07, 2021Spring is in the air, and before you know it, school will be out for summer! We’re so grateful to be open and are excited to share our passion for […]
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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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Museum Open, With Safety Measures in Place
Posted: Apr 02, 2021Our museum is open every day from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and we can’t wait to welcome you back aboard our fleet of historic warships. We know some people […]
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What You Need To Know: COVID-19 & Patriots Point
Posted: Mar 02, 2021Much of the world as we know it has changed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are grateful to be open again, but there are a few things […]
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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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Museum Board Votes to Postpone the Private New Year’s Eve Event Scheduled on the USS Yorktown
Posted: Dec 30, 2020Wednesday, December 30, Patriots Point Development Authority’s Board unanimously voted to postpone the private New Year’s Eve event Yorktown Countdown to a future date. The official resolution: “Because of safety […]
