National Museum of the Pacific War

National Museum of the Pacific War
Texas State Historic Site
National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Texas
National Museum of the Pacific War
National Museum of the Pacific War
Location within Texas
EstablishedFebruary 24, 1969 (1969-02-24)
Location340 East Austin Street
Fredericksburg, Texas
United States
Coordinates30°16′21″N 98°52′03″W / 30.2726°N 98.8675°W / 30.2726; -98.8675
TypeMaritime museum
CuratorChristine Hicks, Curator; Nicole Bagley, Director of Collections and Exhibitions
WebsiteNational Museum of the Pacific War
DesignatedJanuary 1, 1983
Reference no.8200000278

The National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the boyhood home of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz served as commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPAC), and was soon afterward named commander in chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, during World War II.[1] The six-acre site includes the Admiral Nimitz Gallery, which is housed in the old Nimitz Hotel and tells the story of Nimitz beginning with his life as a young boy through his naval career as well as the evolution of the old hotel.

  1. ^ "Chester W. Nimitz Biography :: Notable Graduates". United States Naval Academy. Retrieved 19 April 2018.