Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum/The Medal of Honor Museum

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum/The Medal of Honor Museum (HMCMI)

Location: Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 47.792', W 79° 54.184'

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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
The South Carolina General Assemblypassed legislation in 1973 enabling the establishment of the Patriots PointAuthority to develop a portion of Hog Island as a national naval museum. Themuseum opened on October 27, 1975, the 200th birthday of the United States Navy.Displayed are ships and aircraft honoring the crews who valiantly served in the defense of our country.

The Medal of Honor Museum
The Medal of Honor is the highest award bestowed upon an individual for acts of valor in the armed services of the United States. It is generally presented by the President of the United States in the name of Congress. The Medal of Honor Museum located in the hangar bay of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) includes medals, citations, and artifacts donated by war veterans and their families.
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HM NumberHMCMI
Series This marker is part of the Medal of Honor Recipients series
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Year Placed2008
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 1:23pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 602708 N 3629263
Decimal Degrees32.79653333, -79.90306667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 47.792', W 79° 54.184'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 47' 47.52" N, 79° 54' 11.04" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 86 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant SC 29464, US
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