The Agana-Hagåtña Pillbox is a former Japanese defensive fortification in Hagåtña, Guam. It is a six-sided reinforced concrete structure, located a short way above the high-tide line on the west side of the Paseo de Susana, a small peninsula jutting north from the village center. There is another wall providing cover for the entrance on the land side. The interior is divided into two chambers, each of which has a gun port. The structure was built by Guam's Japanese defenders during their occupation of the island (1941–44) in World War II.[2]
Agana-Hagatna Pillbox | |
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  Agana-Hagatna Pillbox | |
| Location | W shore of Paseo de Susana, Hagåtña, Guam |
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| Coordinates | 13°28′44″N 144°44′58″E / 13.47889°N 144.74944°E |
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Japanese Coastal Defense Fortifications on Guam TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001880[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1991 |
The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It may be seen as part of a walking tour of Hagåtña.
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Agana-Hagatna Pillbox". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
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