Fort Mills
Fort Mills was the location of US Major General George F. Moore's headquarters for the Philippine Department's Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays in early World War II, and was the largest seacoast fort in the Philippines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Corregidor Island and Corregidor Island Lighthouse.
Corregidor Island
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Corregidor Island is a small island in the Philippines. It is well-known for its strategic situation at the opening of Manila Bay.
Corregidor Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The first Corregidor Island Lighthouse was a historic lighthouse located on the island of Corregidor, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The light station was one of the most important lights in the archipelago. Corregidor Island Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km east of Fort Mills.
Malinta Tunnel
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The Malinta Tunnel is a tunnel complex built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines. It was initially used as a bomb-proof storage and personnel bunker, but was later equipped as a 1,000-bed hospital. Malinta Tunnel is situated 2½ km east of Fort Mills.
Fort Mills
- Type: Fort
- Description: WW2-era fort in the Philippines
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bataan, Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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