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Patriots 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 Axillary and...
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Pack 502's Zach Prokopemko won first place for the "Fastest Car East of the Cooper" in the Etiwan Cup District Pinewood Derby Championship race.[/caption] The Coastal Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of...
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Patriots 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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This 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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This past weekend, Patriots Point received a Vietnam-era 1967 Marine Corps CH-46D helicopter as is the newest addition to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum's Vietnam Naval Support Base exhibit...
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Starting this month , Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is honoring the 50 th Anniversary of the Vietnam War by kicking off its major expansion of the Vietnam Naval Support Base exhibit. The new...
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The Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA) Board has published a Request for Proposals and Qualifications (RFP) for prospective tenant-developer respondents for approximately 50 acres of highland...
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Your students are out of school, and you are both looking for something cool to do in the off months. The Patriots Point’s Flight Academy Summer Camp will help them hone their STEM and leadership...
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On May 26, 2014 Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will observe Memorial Day with a special event titled: “Letters from the Front” USS YORKTOWN, Hangar Bay III 9:30 AM-10:30 AM The public is...
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Patriots 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 April 24th...
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Whether you’re a first-time visitor or an annual member, there are so many reasons to visit Patriots Point. Here are our top five for fall: 1. More History Bang for Your Buck— Get more out of your...
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Patriots Point is excited to announce that as part of the SC Army National Guard Summer Concert Series, the 246 Army Band will perform on board the U.S.S. Yorktown this week. The concert begins at 2pm...
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Thirteen kids from the Bluffton Boys and Girls Club got a fun experience this week by visiting Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The boys and girls are took part in the...
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The second annual teacher recertification program at Patriots Point was a success with 42 educators from 16 districts across South Carolina attending. The teachers received 20 recertification hours...
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Congratulations to Justin Waldron, a new member of the Hull Maintenance department, for being named Employee of the Month for July at Patriots Point. Justin demonstrated creativity and cooperation...
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In honor of SC Aviation Week, Patriots Point is recognizing long-time volunteer Bill Cart, a former World War II, Marine Corps Dauntless and Corsair pilot. Cart, a Charleston native and resident of Mt...
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For the first time ever, Patriots Point visitors will have the opportunity to visit the laundry room of the USS Yorktown, where roughly 360 loads of clothes were washed per day. Thanks to a grant from...
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Melodie Homer, wife of United Airlines Flight 93 co-pilot LeRoy Homer, will be the guest speaker at Patriots Point’s 9-11 remembrance ceremony September 6th. Flight 93 had 33 passengers and seven crew...
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What is available: U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer South Carolina License Plate Who is eligible: All active duty, retired, and former U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers. Cost: $60 every two years plus the...
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Hundreds of sailors from the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command volunteered at Patriots Point Friday, September 6th, through Trident United Way's Day of Caring. Around 750 sailors scrubbed the USS...