American Memorial Park

American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, United States, 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.

American Memorial Park
American Memorial Park, 2010
Location	Northern Mariana Islands, US
Nearest city	Garapan, Saipan
Coordinates	15°12′59″N 145°42′52″E
Area	133 acres (54 ha)
Established	August 18, 1978 (1978-08-18)
Governing body	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Website	American Memorial Park

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

• List of national memorials of the United States

References

• The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.

External links

• Official NPS website: American Memorial Park