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On Thursday, February 11, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host a free symposium to remember the impact of Charleston’s Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars team (the only non-white Little League...
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The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is currently searching for nurses who served overseas or aboard hospital ships during times of war, and are willing to participate in an upcoming free...
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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has approved a recommendation from the state’s head of military operations, Major General Robert E. Livingston, Jr., to appoint Richard Wilkerson, former chairman...
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Visitors take the controls in the engine room just as the sailors once did[/caption] The engine room on the USS Laffey has been closed to tours since early December, but has now reopened as an...
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On the morning of Thursday, February 11 th, hundreds gathered on the USS Yorktown to hear the story of the 1955 Cannon Street YMCA All Stars from several members of that historic team. In that year...
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On March 31, at 7 p.m. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will honor the invaluable role of wartime nurses with Angels of the Battlefield: The Unsung Heroes – a program featuring the first-hand...
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Looking for an exciting and fun day camp option for your children this summer? Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host two weeks of “Camp Summer Scientist” for campers ages 7-11 and five...
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Panelists at the "Angels of the Battlefield" symposium shared their experiences as nurses in combat zones[/caption] On Thursday, March 31 st, a panel of military nurses took the stage of the Smokey...
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Veterans attend Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony at Patriots Point on March 29, 2016[/caption] In 2012, President Barack Obama proclaimed that March 29 will always be a national Vietnam Veterans Day as...
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Five veterans who fought aboard the USS YORKTOWN CV-5 during the iconic World War II Battle of Midway will share their memories of the attack and the sinking of their ship during a free program hosted...
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Restoration of the F-14 Tomcat at Patriots Point is nearly complete[/caption] The curtain will soon come down, the ladders and paint sprayers will be put away, and the public will once again be able...
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An 1,100 square foot, mobile exhibit that honors the more than 3,000 victims killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be on display at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum May 21 and 22 from 10...
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Teachers experience "Space X 3D," the new science exploration program at Patriots Point[/caption] Nearly 100 teachers from across the state of South Carolina came to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime...
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All dads will be admitted for free on Father's Day June 19[/caption] Many fathers have served aboard the ships and aircraft at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. Many spent months and years away...
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Starting Saturday, June 25, a new high-tech exhibit aboard the USS Laffey at Patriots Point will takes visitors behind the curtain of the Cold War for a tension-filled portrayal of a close encounter...
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Vote for the USS Laffey & USS Yorktown as Best Museum Ships in USA Today competition[/caption] The USS Yorktown and the USS Laffey have joined forces in a battle among more than 188 historic vessels...
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will celebrate their 40 th anniversary on Saturday, August 27 by offering a special $2 admission fee – the cost of a ticket in 1976. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the...
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Students journey to the "Planet X" during the new Virtual Reality Space Mission at Patriots Point[/caption] Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum has partnered with Moondog Animation Studio to build...
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On the 15 th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Patriots Point will offer free admission to all first responders and their families. The museum will also provide a...
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On Tuesday, September 27 th at 10:30 a.m., veterans of the USS Laffey Association will host a memorial service onboard the USS LAFFEY to remember the 32 sailors who died while serving aboard the...