Patriots Point collecting photos, videos, memories for upcoming 50th anniversary

Patriots Point collecting photos, videos, memories for upcoming 50th anniversary

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is collecting photographs, videos, news clippings and memorabilia from the public as it prepares for its upcoming 50th anniversary.

Patriots Point To Collect Photographs, Video, and Memories as the Agency Prepares to Celebrate 50 Years

The USS Yorktown (CV-10) came to berth in Charleston Harbor on June 15, 1975. As Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum prepares for a year-long commemoration and celebration in recognition its 50th anniversary in 2026, the state agency is launching a new project, “Charting 50 Years”. This effort will serve as a community’s collective recount of the aircraft carrier coming to berth through photographs, videos, news clippings, and memorabilia. Pa…