Banzai Cliff
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| Nearest city | San Roque, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Coordinates | 15°17′17″N 145°48′58″E / 15.28806°N 145.81611°ECoordinates: 15°17′17″N 145°48′58″E / 15.28806°N 145.81611°E |
| Area | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) |
| Part of | Landing Beaches; Aslito/Isley Field; & Marpi Point, Saipan Island (#85001789) |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002192[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1976 |
| Designated NHLDCP | February 4, 1985 |
Banzai Cliff is a historic site at the northern tip of Saipan island in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was, along with Suicide Cliff further inland, the site of numerous suicides by Japanese civilians and soldiers, towards the end of the Battle of Saipan in 1944. Hundreds jumped to their deaths rather than be captured by the Americans. Some who jumped did not die and were rescued by American ships.[2]
A 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) area at the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1][2] The site is also a contributing element to the Landing Beaches; Aslito/Isley Field; & Marpi Point, Saipan Island National Historic Landmark District.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Dennis C. Vander Tuig (1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Banzai Cliff" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1976
- ↑ "NHL nomination for Landing Beaches; Aslito/Isley Field; & Marpi Point, Saipan Island" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
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