cutiger83 Posted January 20, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 20, 2016 Patriot's Point has some great new updates in the works. I highly recommend visiting the museum. Here is a video showing some of the updates for the near future: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted January 20, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 20, 2016 ... and home to the Medal of Honor Society. Patriots Point should be on everyone's bucket list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant S. Posted January 20, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 20, 2016 And I saw a manatee when I was there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted January 20, 2016 Share #4 Posted January 20, 2016 Incredible area. Had the opportunity to tour the site.. A must see. The Vietnam firebase area was impressive.. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted January 20, 2016 Incredible area. Had the opportunity to tour the site.. A must see. The Vietnam firebase area was impressive.. Leigh Leigh, Not sure if you have been there recently but they have changed it quite a bit and are still updating, This wall with all of the dog tags of the SC soldiers killed in the war was very somber to see. Pictures don't do it justice to see all of the tags. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted January 20, 2016 Share #6 Posted January 20, 2016 Kat, I don't recall seeing that display. I was there in 2002.. Stayed at Isle of Palm.. Was pushing a unit out for deployment.. Had some free time, went to Patriots Point in uniform, they saw me and they didn't charge admission... Form the deck of the US Navy Transport Bob Hope, I was able to look across the harbor and see Fort Sumter.. Did not have the chance to go there though... Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris3bs Posted January 20, 2016 Share #7 Posted January 20, 2016 Also went to a museum last summer downtown at the entrance of the outside mall. Had Civil War era items displayed which were very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted January 20, 2016 Share #8 Posted January 20, 2016 Charleston is wonderful...except in the peak of summer. It can get a little toasty. The Charleston Museum also has an impressive collection of all kinds of things....including early American silver and (last time I was there) a really nice CW display. There's also the CSS Hunley museum,and Forts Sumpter and Moultrie; along with various houses and plantations. Drayton Hall is very impressive historically and architecturally.....if you're in the area. Patriot's Point was nice....it looks like it has expanded a bit since I was last there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 20, 2016 Share #9 Posted January 20, 2016 We're holding our 2016 Salvage convention there this September. All Salvors, Divers and Tug Sailors are welcome to join us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted January 20, 2016 We're holding our 2016 Salvage convention there this September. All Salvors, Divers and Tug Sailors are welcome to join us. Very cool! I think that is wonderful. You will LOVE what they have done for the USS Laffey and the gun turret. The museum said that their facilities are used over 300 times a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted January 21, 2016 Share #11 Posted January 21, 2016 Definitely worth stopping. Charleston is a great tourist city and the opportunity to go to Patriot's point shouldn't be missed. Tom Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbunnyB/3/75FA Posted January 23, 2016 Share #12 Posted January 23, 2016 awesome place, i was last there in "96", always wanted to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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