News & Events
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World War II Veteran Returns to His Ship After 73 Years
Posted: Jul 24, 2018On the morning of Friday, July 6, 2018, Waitman Kapaldo was joined by generations of his family for an emotional trip back to the USS Laffey DD-724 for the first […]
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Patriots Point Invites Community to Welcome WWII Veteran Back Aboard USS Laffey
Posted: Jul 03, 2018Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum invites the community to join them Friday, July 6 at 9:30 a.m. as museum staff and the U.S. Navy welcome a World War II […]
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR “BEHIND THE LINES”
Posted: Apr 19, 2018Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, acclaimed Broadway stage directors, Brad and Jennifer Moranz, and Andrew Carroll, New York Times bestselling author, have announced a second showing of their highly […]
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Patriots Point Celebrates USS Yorktown’s 75th Anniversary
Posted: Apr 18, 2018It took former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt two tries to break the champagne bottle against the hull of the USS Yorktown CV-10 when she christened the ship she sponsored in […]
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Vietnam Veterans Recall the Pivotal Battle for Hue City
Posted: Mar 07, 2018On Thursday, March 1, a full-to-capacity Smokey Stover Theater onboard the USS Yorktown listened intently as five veterans of the Vietnam War discussed the pivotal 26-day battle for Huế City […]
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New Engine Room Experience Exhibit Opens on USS Yorktown
Posted: Mar 05, 2018In late February, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum unveiled the first phase of the new Engine Room Experience aboard the USS Yorktown. The newly-renovated space uses the latest technology […]
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Black History Month Symposium Highlights Accomplishments of SC Rep. Lonnie Hosey
Posted: Feb 28, 2018Students from elementary schools in Barnwell and Allendale counties came aboard the USS Yorktown on February 23 for a Black History Month event honoring the life accomplishments of South Carolina […]
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SC Gold Star Families Monument Unveiled at Patriots Point
Posted: Jan 29, 2018A monument honoring the families who have lost a loved one in service to our country was unveiled on the grounds of Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on January […]
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Museum Shares 2017 Christmas Video
Posted: Dec 22, 2017Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is proud to release our 2017 Christmas video, “’Twas the Night Before Christmas at Patriots Point.” The video features employees from throughout the museum […]
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Patriots Point to Host Memorial Ceremony For 25 South Carolinians Killed in the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Posted: Nov 28, 2017The 25 known South Carolinians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be honored during a free remembrance ceremony at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum […]