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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – On Thursday, March 5 Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will commemorate the 70 th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima with a free symposium that will feature...
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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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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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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Many of the men depicted in the popular 2002 Mel Gibson Vietnam War film We Were Soldiers, will share their memories of the Battle of Ia Drang Valley at an upcoming free...
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – On Thursday, April 16 at 11 a.m. a memorial service will be held at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum to commemorate the 70 th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa (April 1...
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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 23 veterans of Anzio Beachhead stand to be recognized at their reunion.[/caption] On Thursday, May 14, 2015, 23 veterans who served together during the World War II Operation Shingle on the Anzio...
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - On Monday, June 22, at 7:00 p.m. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host a special free ceremony to dedicate the museum’s Huey helicopter 66-15005 to the memory of Army...
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On the evening of Monday, June 22, guests came from all around to honor a man that many never knew. During a ceremony, the Huey helicopter on the grounds of the Vietnam Experience exhibit was named in...
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Are you an entertainer looking for a part-time position in a very unique workplace? We are looking for some star power to help bring our mascot Scrappy to life. This person can’t be afraid to act...
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Camps have been in full swing here this summer. Between camps hosted by our Education Department and camps in the area that have brought their day campers here for a visit, hundreds—if not thousands...
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On Friday, August 14 th, at 7 p.m. the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host a symposium in which Vietnam War veterans who served as Green Berets in the Army’s Special Forces unit will...
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum employees and volunteers joined forces with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources on Monday to place another oyster reef in the waters around the...
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On Wednesday, August 19, the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will host a special screening of Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project, which shares the incredible story of legendary...
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More than 400 people came to a symposium at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum called: “The Montagnards – The Green Berets’ Secret Vietnam Warriors.” The Smokey Stover Theater was filled to...
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In today’s world, guests to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum want to learn about the history of our fleet and the artifacts on display in exciting and engaging ways. To this end, we have created...