Patriots Point and Congressional Medal of Honor Society Sign New Five Year Agreement

CHARLESTON HARBOR, SOUTH CAROLINA - The Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Patriots Point Development Authority have signed a five year extension of the license that ensures the Medal of Honor Museum and the offices of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society will be housed on board the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown at Patriots Point .

On Thursday, August 14, 2008, officials with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Patriots Point will formally sign the extension in a ceremony on Yorktown’s fantail. Six Medal of Honor recipients are expected to be in attendance including Robert Howard, President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Also that evening Patriots Point on Charleston Harbor celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. On August 14, 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation sent to him by Congress chartering the Society.

The Medal of Honor Museum has been a critical and cultural success since opening in May 2007. Overall attendance at Patriots Point increased during the Medal of Honor Museum’s first year of operation.

To learn more about the history of the Medal of Honor and the objectives of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, visit the official Society website; www.cmohs.org

For information about USS Yorktown and Patriots Point Naval Maritime Museum visit www.patriotspoint.org

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