American Memorial Park
Infobox_protected_area | name = American Memorial Park
iucn_category = V
Northern Mariana Islands, USA
caption =
locator_x = 72
locator_y = 20
location =
nearest_city = Garapan, Saipan
lat_degrees = 15
lat_minutes = 12
lat_seconds = 59
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 145
long_minutes = 42
long_seconds = 52
long_direction = E
area = 133 acres (0.54 km²)
established = August 18, 1978
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, was created as a living 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 has baseball, bicycling, running, tennis, picnicking, and swimming.
The park is owned by the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and is managed in cooperation with the National Park Service.
References
* "The National Parks: Index 2001–2003". Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
External links
* Official NPS website: [http://www.nps.gov/amme/ American Memorial Park]
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