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More than 150 former shipmates of the USS Yorktown CV-10, family members and friends gathered onboard The Fighting Lady from October 16-18, 2014 for their 66th annual reunion. There were many smiles...
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Capt. Joe Caruso, USMC in 1972[/caption] When Joe Caruso joined the Marines in 1968 on an aviation contract, he had never even seen an airplane. Three years later, he was piloting a CH-46 Sea Knight...
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On Friday, November 14, nearly 500 sailors from the Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) came to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work as part of the...
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On Sunday, Dec. 7 th a memorial service for the 73 rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be held onboard the USS Yorktown. The service, organized together with Mt. Pleasant VFW...
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On Saturday, November 8 the Vietnam Experience exhibit opened at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. Vietnam veterans were offered free admission on both Saturday and Sunday and hundreds came to...
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will close early on Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2014). The museum will close at 3:30 p.m., but the ticket booth will close at 2 p.m. The museum will...
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum kicked off the new year with a “Pay What You Can” Weekend January 3-4, 2015. On those days, visitors were asked to pay whatever amount they could afford for...
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Over 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 insightful panelists shared...
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Hundreds 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 battle. Hershel “Woody...
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On 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 their brothers who gave...
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It has been nearly 50 years since the men of the 7 th Cavalry leaped out of their helicopters and onto the soil of the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam, but one thing remains clear. These men are brothers...
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More than 700 people--veterans, family members and thankful citizens--gathered on Friday evening April 24, 2015 to give thanks to the veterans who served our country bravely in the Vietnam War. When...
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The Medal of Honor Museum located onboard the USS Yorktown will be closed from Sunday, May 10 through Sunday, May 17, 2015. This closure is necessary to perform software and hardware upgrades to...
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum enjoys regular visits from amazing heroes and veterans, but on Monday, May 4, 2015 we hosted a champion ambassador, Hunter Taylor. In his six years, Hunter has...
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The USS Yorktown Foundation is proud to receive a $25,000 grant from American Airlines to continue funding Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum’s newest Flight Academy program called “Take Flight to...
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On May 2nd, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will be hosting a FREE showing of "Life in A Jar" play on Holocaust Remembrance Day. The play is centered around the remarkable life of Irena...
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On Vietnam Veterans Day, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum honored all Vietnam veterans as well as two men who lost their lives in the last marine helicopter crash of Vietnam. March 29, 2019...
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This week in April is home to historical dates that we must never forget here at Patriots Point. Important dates this week: On April 15th, the USS Yorktown (CV-10) was commissioned. On April 16th, it...
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It’s back to school week across the country which means it’s the start of a new educational year here at Patriots Point! Our goal is to be in the classrooms as much as possible so when kids come...
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The 2020 Presidential campaign season is upon us, so let’s talk about some United States Presidents that have Navy background. Shall we? Out of 45 presidents, 29 of those men have served in a branch...