This Day in History: June 15, 1975: USS Yorktown arrives in Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The USS Yorktown arrived in Charleston on June 15, 1975, after a nearly week-long trip from Bayonne, New Jersey.

The aircraft carrier was welcomed into the harbor with numerous tugs and private boats.

Patriots Point officially opened its doors roughly six months later on Jan. 3, 1976…

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