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National Museum of the Pacific War


Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site

Picture of Fleet Admiral Chester W. NimitzThe only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to the story of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and World War II in the Pacific Theater is located on a nine-acre site in Fredericksburg, Texas. The complex includes The National Museum of the Pacific War — George Bush Gallery, the Admiral Nimitz Museum, the Japanese Garden of Peace, the Pacific Combat Zone, the Plaza of the Presidents, the Surface Warfare Plaza, the Memorial Wall, the Veterans Walk of Honor and the Center for Pacific War Studies.

In addition to nearly 45,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space, the museum boasts an impressive display of Allied and Japanese aircraft, tanks, guns and other large artifacts made famous during the Pacific War campaigns.

For more information, please contact:
National Museum of the Pacific War
328 E. Main St.
Fredericksburg TX 78624
830/997-4379

Admiral Nimitz Foundation
The museum's private, nonprofit support organization is the Admiral Nimitz Foundation. The foundation has been responsible for most of the museum's capital projects since 1970, including fund raising for recent expansions. The museum's bookstore and membership program are operated by the foundation. The foundation also administers the Memorial Wall program. For more information, call 830-997-8600 or visit the web site at: www.nimitz-museum.org.