Vietnam Experience Exhibit — Attraction in Mount Pleasant

This tour comes with the purchase of tickets for the SSYorktown tour at Patriot's Point. It is both inside a "bunker" (very well air conditioned) and outside (so whatever the weather is). It has small boardwalks, hilly areas, and some places with stairs - so I wouldn't necessarily say handicapped accessible but depends on the ability. There is a tower to climb, some exhibits with a few stairs to step up, and a couple little trailers where they have videos running on a loop (one is 7m one is 14m - both have ac inside). The whole tour is self-guided but has plenty of signs and placards giving loads of information. Restrooms and fountains at the main...

Education is the best way to removing ignorance and this exhibit fulfills that goal for many age groups. My teenage sons gained a better insight on an event that is almost removed from the history they learn elsewhere so it doesn’t need to be the most intense realistic thing in the world. Older generations who did live through this time can appreciate a more up close look at some things they may have only read about or seen on the news. Add this into the ships and this was a good...

Informative and emotionally moving exhibit! My father-in-law served in Vietnam and later died of complications from exposure to Agent Orange. My mother-in-law and I both walked through this exhibit trying to hold back the tears. Thank you to the wonderful Veterans who volunteered at this exhibit on the morning of Wednesday, March 20. Very respectful gentleman and they had lots of information to share. I highly recommend this exhibit if you are visiting...