National Historic Landmark · aircraft carrier · Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

USS Yorktown (CV-10)

Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1982, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1982
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1fire
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C-74 Fm Rx (prescribed burn) · 29 miles away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-17
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What it is

USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) 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 USS Yorktown (CV-5), which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. She is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name, though the previous ships were named for the 1781 Battle of Yorktown. Yorktown was commissioned in April 1943, and participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, earning 11 battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

Property typeStructure
AddressW of Mt. Pleasant on E side of Charleston Harbor, Mount Pleasant vicinity, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedNov 10, 1982
Listed forMilitary, Maritime history
Level of significanceNational
Reference number82001519
Type of placeaircraft carrier, military museum, museum ship
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structure

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressW of Mt. Pleasant on E side of Charleston Harbor, Mount Pleasant, SC
Coordinates32.7907° N, 79.9084° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 3 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBuck Hall Recreation Area 26 miles
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

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Local history books for Charleston County

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  • The Huguenot Church in Charleston
    Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman and Richard Donohoe & Maurice Eugenie Horne Thompson, 2018
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  • St. Philip's Church of Charleston
    Dorothy Middleton Anderson and Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman, 2015
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  • Charleston's longest green line
    Donald M. Williams, 2011
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  • Six miles to Charleston
    Bruce Orr, 2010
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  • Vital signs in Charleston
    Carolyn B. Matalene and Katherine E. Chaddock, 2009
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Guidebooks to historic places in South Carolina

  • Classic Carolina road trips from Columbia
    Thomas M. Poland, 2014
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  • Columbia Civil War landmarks
    Tom (Historian) Elmore, 2011
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  • Touring the Carolinas' Civil War sites
    Clint Johnson, 2011
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  • A tour of historic Sullivan's Island
    Cindy Lee, 2010
    Find at Bookshop.org

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was USS Yorktown (CV-10) listed on the National Register?

Nov 10, 1982. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit USS Yorktown (CV-10)?

Yes. USS Yorktown (CV-10) is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is USS Yorktown (CV-10)?

W of Mt. Pleasant on E side of Charleston Harbor, Mount Pleasant vicinity, Charleston County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, 3 miles away.

Source: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Where is the nomination form for USS Yorktown (CV-10)?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near USS Yorktown (CV-10)?

One federal campground is within reach, Buck Hall Recreation Area, 26 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at USS Yorktown (CV-10)?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Is there a wildfire near USS Yorktown (CV-10) right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest C-74 Fm Rx, 29 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 82001519. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.