News & Events
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Scrappy’s Back in Town
Posted: Jan 11, 2023Scrappy’s Return There’s a familiar face appearing around town again. Scrappy, the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum mascot, is attending Cool Ray’s 30th birthday bash at Mascot Mania on […]
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A Christmas Story: “‘Round the Moon and Back”
Posted: Dec 19, 2022If you wander the main deck of the USS Yorktown CV-10, you’ll see a reproduction of the Apollo 8 capsule. Step inside, and you can experience a little of what […]
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Yorktown Spotlight: Hannah Webb
Posted: Dec 06, 2022Meet Hannah, an intern working with us this Fall/Winter semester. She’s a sophomore at the College of Charleston and plans to study hospitality and tourism. We sat down and talked […]
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Thanksgiving on the Yorktown in 1943
Posted: Nov 21, 2022It was November 25, 1943. The USS Yorktown CV-10 was in the middle of a pivotal operation: the occupation of the Gilbert Islands. Just six days earlier, she had sent […]
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6 Things You Didn’t Know about the USS Yorktown’s First Captain
Posted: Nov 10, 2022Admiral Joseph James “Jocko” Clark served as the revered captain of the USS Yorktown CV-10. In honor of his birthday on November 12 and Native American Heritage Month, we’ve put […]
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Cookies Made from USS Yorktown’s WWII Recipe Now Available for Ordering Online
Posted: Oct 07, 2022Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum’s popular “Captain Jocko’s Chocos” chocolate chip cookies are now available for ordering online and can be shipped to the hero in your life in […]
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Children are Invited to Trick-or-Treat on the Historic USS Yorktown
Posted: Oct 03, 2022Instead of going door to door to collect candy, children are invited to trick-or-treat from plane to plane aboard the historic aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. The family-friendly Halloween event will […]
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum Will Reopen Sunday, October 2
Posted: Sep 28, 2022The power is restored at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum and it will reopen to visitors Sunday, October 2 at 10:30 a.m. All overnight camping, education and event rentals […]
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Patriots Point to Blast Historic USS Yorktown’s Horn in Memory of Tragic Attack on September 11
Posted: Aug 31, 2022Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will honor the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks with multiple memorial events. In remembrance of those who […]
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July 4th Fireworks Blast 2022
Posted: Jul 11, 2022Thank you to all who celebrated July 4th at Patriots Point. We were unbelievably lucky that the storms skirted our area and we were spared the heavy rains experienced by […]