World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument

Overview

President George W. Bush, using the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906, created the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument on Dec. 5, 2008. The centerpiece of the monument is Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. The monument is also home to the Battleship Missouri, the last battleship commissioned by the United States and was the site of the Japanese surrender on Sept 2, 1945, marking the end of World War II.

Quick Facts

Status

Existing

Locality or neighborhood

Honolulu

State or province

Hawaii

Address

1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, HI 96818 Google Maps · Apple Maps

Postal code

96818