News & Events
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Chas Food Film Festival Kicks off on YORKTOWN Flight Deck
Posted: Apr 21, 2014This Thursday, April 24th, the Charleston Food Film Festival kicks off the Charleston Food Film Festival at Patriots Point on the USS YORKTOWN’s flight deck. The three-day Festival’s special opening […]
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Free Vietnam POW Symposium, feat. 2 of the Alacatraz Eleven and Best-Selling Author
Posted: Apr 10, 2014Patriots Point will welcome two renowned Vietnam Prisoners of War, George Coker and George McKnight, and best-selling author Alvin Townley for a free symposium aboard the USS YORKTOWN . Townley’s book […]
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Patriots Point Welcomes Scouts for Pinewood Derby
Posted: Mar 25, 2014The Coastal Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America has partnered with Patriots Point to host numerous events for local Cub and Boy Scouts. This past weekend, area Cub and Boy Scouts […]
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YORKTOWN Welcomes Back Veteran after 60 Years
Posted: Mar 17, 2014Patriots Point welcomed back a loved and respected USS YORKTOWN veteran, Lieutenant (Retired) Bill Curran this past week. Lt. Curran served aboard the ship in the early 1950s as the […]
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Patriots Point Welcomes Sticky Fingers as New Food Service Provider
Posted: Mar 05, 2014This month, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will welcome Top Shelf Catering Company, a subsidiary and partner of Sticky Fingers Smokehouse, as its new food service provider. Top Shelf […]
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“The Fighting Lady” Salutes the Advancement of Black Women in the Military- Race or Gender?
Posted: Feb 10, 2014As part of Black History Month, Patriots Point’s “Ordinary People doing Extraordinary Things” series presents: “The Fighting Lady” Salutes the Advancement of Black Women in the Military- Race or Gender? […]
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USS Yorktown Gets Paint Job After 20 Years
Posted: Jan 16, 2014Mount Pleasant, S.C. – After many years of age and wear, The Fighting Lady is getting a much-needed face-lift. In a project expected to last about eight months, Patriots […]
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Navy Shipyard Artifacts Move Back Home to North Charleston
Posted: Jan 16, 2014The Charleston Naval Shipyard exhibit is back in North Charleston after being displayed for more than 30 years on the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point. Referred to as “Shipyard […]
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“Pay What You Can” Jan. 4-5
Posted: Dec 30, 2013PATRIOTS POINT TO OFFER ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ WEEKEND JAN. 4-5, 2014 Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is kicking off the New Year with a bang, for the third […]
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Area Students Eligible for Scholarship
Posted: Dec 16, 2013In pursuit of the association’s mission to educate and inspire patriotism across generations, the USS Yorktown CV-10 Association Scholarship Program is approaching its second year. The scholarship will be given […]