National Museum of the Pacific War
The National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the boyhood home of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz served as commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet, and was soon afterward named commander in chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, during World War II.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: maritime museum in Texas, United States
- Address: 340 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Photo: Bart1cus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fredericksburg Memorial Library and St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Fredericksburg Memorial Library
Library
The Pioneer Memorial Library is located at 115 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. Designed by Alfred Giles, it was built in 1882 to replace the original 1855 courthouse, and was later superseded by the current 1939 courthouse designed by Edward Stein. Fredericksburg Memorial Library is situated 2,000 feet northwest of National Museum of the Pacific War.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 306 W. San Antonio in Fredericksburg, Texas. St. Mary’s Catholic Church is situated 3,300 feet northwest of National Museum of the Pacific War.
Zion Lutheran Church
Church
Photo: Fbgtex2, Public domain.
Zion Lutheran Church is located in Fredericksburg, in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the oldest Lutheran Church in the Texas Hill Country and one of the oldest in Texas. Zion Lutheran Church is situated 3,800 feet northwest of National Museum of the Pacific War.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg
Photo: Jackpaylor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fredericksburg is a city in and the county seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 Census, this city had a population of 10,875.
National Museum of the Pacific War
- Categories: maritime museum, military museum, national museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Gillespie, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.27305° or 30° 16′ 23″ northLongitude
-98.86764° or 98° 52′ 4″ westOperator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
862374FJ+6WOpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6974516
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“National Museum of the Pacific War” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “國家太平洋戰爭博物館”
- Chinese: “美國太平洋戰爭國家博物館”
- French: “musée national de la guerre du Pacifique”
- French: “Musée national de la guerre du Pacifique”
- Japanese: “国立太平洋戦争博物館”
- Japanese: “太平洋戦争国立博物館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fredericksburg Art Guild and Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.
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