War in the Pacific National Historical Park

#1 among destinations in Guam

Top attraction, Museum, Military museum

War in the Pacific National Historical Park

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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. ()

Alternative names: Visitors per year: 482.4 thous.Coordinates: 13°18'0"N, 144°40'1"E

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War in the Pacific National Historical Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of San Dionisio, Fort Soledad, Cetti Bay, Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad.

~1770 ftW
Church
Church of San Dionisio
9 min walk • The San Dionisio Church Ruins are a historic ruins on Route 2 in Umatac, Guam. They are the remains of a church that was built in 1862 and destroyed by an earthquake in 1892. It was built out of manposteria, and the surviving elements including buttresses rising to a height of 13 feet.
0.6 miSW
Historical place, View point, Forts and castles
Fort Soledad
15 min walk • Fuerte Nuestra Señora de la Soledad or Fort Soledad is a fort in Umatac, Guam built by the Spanish in 1810 and named for Our Lady of Solitude. It is the last of the four forts build around Umatac Bay. It is now a park.
1.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Cetti Bay
36 min walk • Cetti Bay is an oceanic bay and historic site near Umatac, Guam, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The name refers to both that of the bay on the Pacific Ocean and to the historic site located around and inland from the bay.
0.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
20 min walk • Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is a fortification near Umatac, Guam. Built by the Spanish probably between 1802 and 1819, it was the fourth of four fortifications that protected an anchorage for galleons transiting between Acapulco, Mexico and the Philippines, a route that fell out of use in 1815 with Mexican independence.
0.5 miW
Library
Umatac Outdoor Library
13 min walk • The Umatac Outdoor Library, located on Guam Highway 4 in Umatac, Guam, was built in 1933 by Francisco Quinata Sanchez and Umatac villagers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

War in the Pacific National Historical Park

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War in the Pacific National Historical Park plan & book

War in the Pacific National Historical Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Church of San Dionisio

Fort Soledad

Cetti Bay

Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

Umatac Outdoor Library