Admiral Nimitz Museum State Historical Park & Museum of the Pacific War

Dedicated to the 2 million men and women who served with Adm. Chester W. Nimitz in the Pacific during World War II. Nimitz was born in Fredericksburg in 1885.

The Museum of the Pacific War is in the restored Steamboat Hotel, built by Nimitz's German grandfather in the 1850s. Exhibits and audiovisual displays chronicle the winning of the war in the Pacific and the admiral's life and career, including the 4 years leading up to his signing of the Instrument of Surrender that officially ended the war, Sept 2, 1945.

The Garden of Peace behind the hotel is s gift from the people of Japan. Beside the garden, the Memorial Wall honors men and women from all branches of the armed services who died in World War II. The History Walk of the Pacific, 2 blocks east contains airplanes, tanks, guns and other relics representing major battles from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay.

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