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Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point

Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point is a historic place in Chalan Kanoa (Saipan), Saipan County, N. Mariana Islands, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 85001789.

Chalan Kanoa (Saipan), Saipan County, N. Mariana IslandsListed February 4, 1985NRIS #85001789★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point?

Landing Beaches; Aslito/Isely Field & Marpi Point, Saipan Island is a National Historic Landmark District consists of several discontiguous areas of the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. The sites were designated for their association with the Japanese defense of Saipan during World War II, the 1944 Battle of Saipan in which United States forces captured the island, and the subsequent campaigns which used Saipan as a base. The district includes the landing beaches where the U.S. forces landed, the remnants of Japanese airfields Aslito and Marpi Point and Isely Field, the airfield built over much of Aslito from which B-29 bombers were used to bomb the Japanese home islands. The Marpi Point area includes Suicide Cliff and Banzai Cliff, two locations where significant numbers of Japanese military and civilians jumped to their deaths rather than surrender to advancing U.S. forces. The loss of Saipan was a major blow to the Japanese war effort, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, The landmark designation was made in 1985.

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Listing details

Name
Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point
City
Chalan Kanoa (Saipan)
County
Saipan County
State
N. Mariana Islands
Listed on the National Register
February 4, 1985
NRIS reference number
85001789
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
15.11601, 145.73052
When was Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point listed on the National Register?

Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985.

Where is Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point located?

Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point is located in Chalan Kanoa (Saipan), Saipan County, N. Mariana Islands at approximately 15.11601, 145.73052. See the map above.

Is Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Landing Beaches, Aslito-Isley Field, and Marpi Point is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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