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Patriots Point

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is a naval museum located in , at the mouth of the on the , across from .
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  • Opening hours:
    March—September: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
    October—February: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM and Saturday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: military museum in South Carolina, USA
  • Also known as: “Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum” and “Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum”
  • Address: SC
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Yorktown and USS Laffey.

Museum
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is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier , which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. is situated 900 feet west of Patriots Point.

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is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944. She was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Seaman Bartlett Laffey, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his stand against Confederate forces during the Civil War. is situated 830 feet southwest of Patriots Point.

Fort
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is a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government, in the , in 1810. It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp and artillery position during the American Civil War. is situated 1¼ miles south of Patriots Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansonborough and Wraggborough.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade. is situated 1½ miles west of Patriots Point.

Quarter
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The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Patriots Point.

Patriots Point

Latitude
32.79053° or 32° 47′ 26″ north
Longitude
-79.90559° or 79° 54′ 20″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3RV+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38978420
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7222923
Wiki­data ID
Q3370061
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Patriots Point” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “愛國岬”
  • Chinese: “爱国者角”
  • French: “Patriot’s point”
  • French: “Patriot’s Point”
  • Japanese: “パトリオッツ・ポイント海軍博物館”
  • Japanese: “ペイトリオッツ・ポイント海軍海事博物館”
  • Japanese: “ペトリオッツ・ポイント海軍海事博物館”
  • Japanese: “ペトリオットポイント海軍海事博物館”
  • Spanish: “Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum”
  • Spanish: “Patriots Point”

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