| War in the Pacific National Historical Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
.jpg) The Park's Asan Beach Unit, as viewed from the Asan Inland Unit | |
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| Location | Guam |
| Nearest city | Asan, Guam |
| Coordinates | 13°25′21.03″N 144°40′32.38″E / 13.4225083°N 144.6756611°E |
| Area | 2,037 acres (8.24 km2) |
| Established | August 18, 1978 |
| Visitors | 482,391 (in 2011)[1] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | War in the Pacific National Historical Park |
War in the Pacific National Historical Park | |
| Location | Marine Dr., Agana, Guam |
| Area | 1,957.9 acres (792.3 ha) |
| Built | 1944 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003198[2] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1978 |
The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Uniquely among the National Park System, it honors the bravery and sacrifices of all those who participated in the Pacific Theater.
During World War II, Guam was captured by the Japanese forces in 1941, occupied for four years, and liberated by the Americans in 1944. The park includes former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, caves, and historic structures.
The Park was also featured on the Washington Quarter in 2019 as a part of the America the Beautiful Quarters Series.
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.