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A LEADER EMERGES. At the height of the Pacific War, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded more than two million men and women, 5,000 ships and 20,000 planes, but one would not have predicted that distinguished future judging by Nimitz’s first command. In 1906, Ensign Nimitz commanded the USS Decatur, an old destroyer which he ran aground.
- Admiral Nimitz Gallery
The Admiral Nimitz Gallery explores the life and career of...
- Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN
February 24, 2024. Margaret Dudley. Admiral Chester W....
- Admiral Nimitz Gallery
The Admiral Nimitz Gallery explores the life and career of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz through interactive, multimedia exhibits and artifacts from his life and career. Completed in February of 2020 the $4.5 million renovations expanded the space honoring the life of Fredericksburg native Admiral Chester Nimitz by fifty percent.
The Admiral Nimitz Foundation was established in 1964 (as the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Naval Museum, Inc.) to support a museum honoring Fredericksburg's native son, Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces, Pacific Ocean Area. The entrance to the National Museum of the Pacific War. The hotel owned by Nimitz's grandfather Charles Henry Nimitz ...
Museum open Wednesday through Monday, but grounds open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations recommended. To make a reservation, click here . Limited walk-up tickets available. Masks are recommended inside the museum and are available upon request. Admission: $24 adults; $16 seniors; $14 military w/ID; $10 kids 6+/students w/ID; 5 and under ...
- While Fredericksburg may seem like an unlikely location for a museum about a war that took place thousands of miles away, the National Museum of th...
- The National Museum of the Pacific War’s Pacific Combat Zone features the Carrier Aviation Exhibit and the PT Boat Exhibit, a scale map of the Asia...
- A typical visit to the National Museum of the Pacific War can take anywhere from 2-6 hours, but the average visit is 3 hours and tickets can be pur...
- The National Museum of the Pacific War has three gift shops, including the George H. W. Bush Gallery Museum Store and the National Museum of the Pa...
Feb 24, 2024 · February 24, 2024. Margaret Dudley. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz began life in the small German town of Fredericksburg, Texas. Few could have guessed that the young boy would grow up to be Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet and one of the great American heroes of World War Two. Chester William Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885 to Anna ...
As 2020 winds down, I ask that you consider giving to the National Museum of the Pacific War in support of our plan to deliver on our mission in 2021, despite the similar pandemic conditions that are expected. I am immensely proud of the way our Museum and Foundation staff responded this year. After our temporary closure, we re-opened in May ...
Chester William Nimitz ( ⫽ ˈnɪmɪts ⫽; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. [2 ...
