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December
8

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40 Patriots Point Rd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
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Exhibit Support

Help preserve American history at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum!

Exhibit Support

By enhancing and creating new exhibits, the USS Yorktown Foundation continues to educate our children and visitors and honors our nation’s heroes through informative experiences. We believe it’s important to keep the history alive through realistic exhibits to educate our future generations. 

If you’d like to learn more about our work please contact meaghansilsby@ussyorktownfoundation.org.

Check out a few examples of our latest work

The 28 historic aircraft on display at the Museum represent the importance and evolution of military aviation to our country from World War II to present day.  We believe the aircraft are essential to honoring the service of our aviation veterans, and integral to educating young people about our country’s proud traditions of service, duty and sacrifice. 

Many of the aircraft aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum require major restoration given their daily exposure to the harsh saltwater environment of the Charleston harbor.  The diminished condition of these aircraft does not reflect the importance of their proud history and the stories of the brave men and women who flew them in combat. 

In partnership with Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, the USS Yorktown Foundation is committed to raising funds to restore and preserve all the aircraft at the Museum. We are starting with the 12 aircraft on the flight deck, and our goal is to raise $300,000 for this project.

Patriots Point is dedicated to restoring our vessels to their original glory to honor those who served aboard them and educate future generations. In partnership with Patriots Point, the USS Yorktown supported the restoration of the USS Yorktown Library and restored it to its original glory. 

The library was a space where sailors could come to read, write letters, or play board games with their shipmates. Utilizing historic photos and firsthand accounts, the Patriots Point Curatorial Department restored the space back to its original function. This allows visitors to see an area of recreation and reprieve and experience one of many aspects to life onboard the ship. 

The restoration was made possible by a generous donation from the Grigsby Family in memory of LTJG William C. Grigsby Jr. VBF-12, USS Randolph.

The USS Yorktown Foundation committed $50,000 to update the immersive experience and its structures. 

Originally built in the 1980s, with continued additions up until 2017, the Vietnam Experience contains multiple structures, containers, aircraft, and other vehicles. Currently on display at the Vietnam Experience is: 

  • M113A1 Armored Personnel Vehicle 
  • M42 40mm Self-Propelled Armored Vehicle 
  • CH-46E Sea Knight UH-34AD Seahorse 
  • UH-1 Iroquois 
  • AH-1J Sea Cobra 
  • Vietnam River Patrol Boat 

The USS Yorktown Foundation is committed to the up-keep of our museum’s exhibits and artifacts.

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