News & Events
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Battle of Ia Drang Valley Symposium recalls intense Vietnam War fight
Posted: Apr 27, 2015It has been nearly 50 years since the men of the 7th Cavalry leaped out of their helicopters and onto the soil of the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam, but […]
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Battle of Okinawa Memorial Held 70 Years After Kamikaze Attack on USS Laffey
Posted: Apr 21, 2015On Thursday, April 16, 2015, seven World War II veterans who served in the Okinawa campaign assembled on the fantail of the USS Yorktown overlooking the USS Laffey to remember […]
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Patriots Point to Remember Americans Killed in Battle of Okinawa With Memorial Service and Meet & Greet
Posted: Apr 14, 2015MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – On Thursday, April 16 at 11 a.m. a memorial service will be held at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum to commemorate the 70th anniversary of […]
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Vietnam Veterans Portrayed in Hit War Movie To Be Featured in Patriots Point Symposium
Posted: Apr 14, 2015MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Many of the men depicted in the popular 2002 Mel Gibson Vietnam War film We Were Soldiers, will share their memories of the Battle of Ia […]
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Large audience comes to see Heroes of Iwo Jima: 70 Years Later
Posted: Mar 10, 2015Hundreds attended the Heroes of Iwo Jima Symposium onboard the USS Yorktown on Thursday, March 5, 2015 to hear a first-hand account from three veterans who served in that iconic […]
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‘Welcome Home Party You Never Got’ for Vietnam Veterans
Posted: Mar 02, 2015Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum and the USS Yorktown Foundation welcome all Vietnam veterans, and those who wish to honor their service, to The Welcome Home Party You Never Got on […]
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Survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima to Share Memories 70 Years Later at Patriots Point Symposium
Posted: Feb 20, 2015MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – On Thursday, March 5 Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima with a […]
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Hundreds attend Black History Month Symposium
Posted: Feb 11, 2015Over 400 people attended the Boys of Liberty Hill Symposium hosted at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on Friday, February 6, 2015 as part of Black History Month. The […]
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Patriots Point To Hold Symposium on the Effects of Vietnam on North Charleston’s Liberty Hill Community
Posted: Feb 02, 2015MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – On Friday, Feb. 6 Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host a symposium to delve into the history of North Charleston’s Liberty Hill Community and […]
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Patriots Point To Offer Discounted Admission Every Sunday in February
Posted: Jan 27, 2015MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will offer a 20 percent discount on all admission prices every Sunday in February. The “Super Sunday” deal will include […]