Old Jamestown

Historical marker location:

Jamestown, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of French Santee Road (State Highway 45) and Mt. Moriah Avenue, on the left when traveling south on French Santee Road.)

Marker installed: 1985

The USS Yorktown, a World War II-era aircraft carrier that now serves as a museum ship, is docked in Charleston Harbor. The ship played a key role in the Pacific Theater of the war, including the Battle of Midway.