News & Events
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Cleaning Up after Hurricane Dorian Scrapes Charleston’s Coast
Posted: Sep 09, 2019Have you ever wondered how a museum like ours prepares for a hurricane, and what the cleanup efforts look like? Well, you’re not the only one! Hurricane Dorian swiped the […]
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Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum Prepares for Hurricane Dorian
Posted: Sep 02, 2019Due to the continued threat of Hurricane Dorian, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will close Tuesday, September 3. Once the coast is clear, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum […]
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United States Presidents Who Served in the Navy (Part One)
Posted: Aug 29, 2019The 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 […]
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It’s Education Week at Patriots Point!
Posted: Aug 26, 2019It’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 […]
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USS Yorktown Battled Two Typhoons in just Six Months
Posted: Aug 20, 2019Hurricane season is officially underway here in the Lowcountry, and since the USS Yorktown hasn’t braved any tropical disturbances so far this year, we’ll tell you about past ones instead. […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Fireworks Blast 2019
Posted: Jul 09, 2019We promised you a party on July 4th and that’s what you got – here are more than 250 photos to prove it! Thank you to everyone who celebrated Independence […]
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Photo Gallery: 1,000+ Attend D-Day 75th Anniversary Program
Posted: Jun 12, 2019More than a thousand people braved rainy weather conditions on June 6 to attend our program commemorating the 75th anniversary of World War II’s D-Day invasion of France. Nine D-Day […]
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Patriots Point Development Authority Selects Larry Murray To Serve As Executive Director
Posted: May 28, 2019The Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA) has selected Larry Murray as executive director of the state agency. Murray will succeed Mac Burdette who has served as executive director of PPDA […]
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Events This Week: April 15-19, 2019
Posted: Apr 19, 2019This 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 […]
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Vietnam Veterans Day 2019
Posted: Apr 08, 2019On 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 […]