American Memorial Park
| American Memorial Park | |
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 American Memorial Park, 2010 | |
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| Location | Northern Mariana Islands, US |
| Nearest city | Garapan, Saipan |
| Coordinates | 15°12′59″N 145°42′52″E / 15.21639°N 145.71444°E |
| Area | 133 acres (54 ha) |
| Established | August 18, 1978 |
| Governing body | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Website | American Memorial Park |
American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, United States,[1] was created as a memorial honoring the sacrifices made during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. Recreational facilities, a World War II museum and flag monument keep alive the memory of over 4,000 United States military personnel and local islanders who died in June 1944.
The park is owned by the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the national memorial is managed in cooperation with the National Park Service as an affiliated area. It has facilities for baseball, bicycling, running, tennis, picnicking, and swimming.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
External links
[edit]- Official NPS website: American Memorial Park
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Categories:
- Protected areas established in 1978
- Protected areas of the Northern Mariana Islands
- National Memorials of the United States
- Landmarks in the Northern Mariana Islands
- World War II memorials
- Parks in Oceania
- Museums in Saipan
- History museums in insular areas of the United States
- Military and war museums in insular areas of the United States