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.

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Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: maritime museum in Texas, United States
Also known as: “国立太平洋戦争博物館” and “國家太平洋戰爭博物館”
Address: 340 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fredericksburg Memorial Library and St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Fredericksburg Memorial Library

Library

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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 Designed by Alfred Giles, it was built in 1882 to replace the original 1855 courthouse, and was later superseded by the current 1939 courthouse designed by Edward Stein.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

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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

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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

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Fredericksburg is a city in and the county seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 10,875. Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 and named after Prince Frederick of Prussia.

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″ north

Longitude

-98.86764° or 98° 52′ 4″ west

Operator

Texas Historical Commission

Open location code

862374FJ+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 649354943

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q6974516

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“National Museum of the Pacific War” goes by many names.

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: “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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