Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is home to the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, WWII’s Fighting Lady. The museum also includes the destroyer Laffey, the submarine Clamagore, and the Coast Guard cutter Ingham, a re-creation of a Vietnam Naval Support Base, vintage military aircraft, numerous displays and exhibits, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Museum. Climb aboard the Navy Flight simulator for a five-minute ride on an F/A-18 in flight. The mission is to seek and destroy Scud missile launchers inside Iraq. A tour guide and map are provided for self-guided tours. Volunteers are also available for informational tours. A video tour of the aircraft carrier Yorktown is available for physically disabled visitors.

Getting There & Details

Admission
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Hours
Admissions: Adults $15, ages 6-11 $8; seniors and active military $13
Address
40 Patriots Point RDMount Pleasant,SC 29464
Phone
(843) 884-2727
Website
www.patriotspoint.org
Map
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