Historical Marker
Ships Bell
Historical marker location:
Florence, South Carolina
( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Woody Jones Boulevard and Florence Rail Trail, on the right when traveling east.)
USS South Carolina (BB 26). Florence Veterans Park.
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.