Roi-Namur Battlefield
Battlefield in Marshall Islands. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Kwajalein Missile Range, Kwajalein Atoll, MH |
| County | Kwajalein County |
| Listed | Feb 4, 1985 |
| Listed for | Military |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Kiernan Re-entry Measurements Site |
| Reference number | 85001758 |
| Type of place | battlefield |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 19 structures, 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Kwajalein Missile Range, Kwajalein Atoll, MH |
| Coordinates | 9.3955° N, 167.4760° E · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | American Memorial Park · 1523 miles · on Park Atlas |
No photograph, no construction date or encyclopedia article for this listing yet. The Register record above is complete; the enrichment is not.
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Questions people ask
When was Roi-Namur Battlefield listed on the National Register?
Feb 4, 1985. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Roi-Namur Battlefield?
Kwajalein Missile Range, Kwajalein Atoll, Kwajalein County, Marshall Islands. The nearest national park unit is American Memorial Park, 1523 miles away.
Source: American Memorial Park
What does the Roi-Namur Battlefield listing include?
The listing counts 20 contributing resources. Those are 19 structures and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Roi-Namur Battlefield?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85001758. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.