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'Pay What You Can' weekend at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
By PatriotsPointPI on Thursday, 3 January 2013 - 6:36amPatriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will offer its "Pay What You Can" Weekend on January 5 and 6. Normal parking and admission fees will be waived and visitors will be invited to explore the museum for any price they can afford.Here are... More
Carrier Classic basketball tournament cancelled early after moist conditions
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 11 November 2012 - 3:45amThe much anticipated pair of basketball games atop the World War II-era aircraft carrier Yorktown were due to be played Friday, but were canceled mid-run after court was simply too wet and wouldn't dry.The Carrier Classic organizers write,The... More
Carrier Classic basketball tournament coming to the Yorktown on November 9
By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 16 October 2012 - 5:24amThe World War II-era aircraft carrier Yorktown at Patriots Point may well see one of its busiest days since decommission as groups brings a basketball tournament to the carrier's deck.Officials working with Patriots Point Naval &... More
Yorktown goes pink again for breast cancer
By seng225 on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 - 4:38amThe USS Yorktown has gone pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.For the second year in a row, lights on the flight deck of the ship will turn the "Fighting Lady" pink each evening throughout October.From the announcement at Patriots... More
Patriots Point pitches $100 million Medal of Honor Museum
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 2 August 2012 - 5:59amYesterday leaders of the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum announced plans to build a $100 million national attraction that would help revive the ailing historical destination: a much expanded Medal of Honor Museum.Currently a ... More
A fuss over charging vets for Veterans Day festivities
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 15 November 2008 - 9:37pmThere's a dustup after the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (that's where the aircraft carrier Yorktown is for all of you unfamiliar folks) decided to charge full $15 admission to veterans during their Veterans Day program. A silly thing... More
Patriots Point's USS Laffey getting repairs
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 10 September 2008 - 6:51amSome of the USS Laffey's former crew members are returning to their ship not simply to pay homage, but to repair the ship. Here's a bit about the ship anchored at Patriots Point from Wikipedia: The ship earned the nickname "The Ship That Would Not... More
Patriots Point sees jump in visitors
By Chris Giganti on Monday, 16 June 2008 - 8:01amThe Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant saw more than 12,000 more tickets sold between July 2007 and April than the year before, according to the latest figures, and the $1.5 million Medal of Honor Museum renovation,... More
