Japanese Artillery Road and Pohndolap Area

Japanese Artillery Road and Pohndolap Area
Location Sokehs, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates 6°57′52″N 158°11′28″E / 6.96444°N 158.19111°E / 6.96444; 158.19111Coordinates: 6°57′52″N 158°11′28″E / 6.96444°N 158.19111°E / 6.96444; 158.19111
Area 122.6 acres (49.6 ha)
Built 1911 (1911)
NRHP Reference # 76002202[1]
Added to NRHP September 30, 1976

The Japanese Artillery Road and Pohndolap Area are a historic area on Sokehs Island (now actually a peninsula of Pohnpei) in the Federated States of Micronesia. Sokehs has a prominent north-south ridge (known locally as "Pohndolap", overlooking the state capital Kolonia, and was fortified by the Japanese during World War II. They built a road to the summit area and emplaced anti-aircraft guns on the ridge. The ridge was also a key site in the 1910 Sokehs Rebellion against Japanese rule, and the remnants of a Pohnpeian fort are also in the area. The surviving elements of these fortifications were listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2] The old road is now part of a hiking trail, leading up to the fortifications.

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Japenese[sic] Artillery Road and Pohndolap Area" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-04-06.


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