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United States historic place
Tonotan Guns and Caves
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Tonotan Guns and Caves is located in Federated States of MicronesiaTonotan Guns and Caves
LocationNantaku, Weno, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates7°26′31″N 151°50′53″E / 7.44194°N 151.84806°E / 7.44194; 151.84806
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
NRHP reference No.76002211
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1976

The Tonotan Guns and Caves are a series of World War II-era military fortification on the island of Weno, the main island of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia. They consist of an excavation housing an English naval gun, and a series of caves used for housing and operations that provided shelter from aerial bombardment. The installations are located on the lower north flank of Mount Teroken, the island's highest peak.

The installations were listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1976, when Chuuk was part of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Tonotan Guns and Caves". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
US National Register of Historic Places in the Federated States of Micronesia
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