Suicide Cliff
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| Nearest city | San Roque (Saipan), N. Mariana Islands |
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| Coordinates | 15°16′38″N 145°48′35″E / 15.27722°N 145.80972°ECoordinates: 15°16′38″N 145°48′35″E / 15.27722°N 145.80972°E |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002193[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1976 |
Suicide Cliff is a cliff in San Roque, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, which achieved historic significance late in World War II. Also known as Laderan Banadero, it is a location where hundreds of Japanese civilians and Japanese soldiers committed suicide by jumping to their deaths in 1944 in order to avoid capture by the United States. The precise number of suicides there is not known. By 1976, a park and peace memorial was in place and the location had become a pilgrimage destination, particularly for visitors from Japan.[2] In that year, 9-acre (3.6 ha) of the site were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Dennis Vander Tuig (1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Suicide Cliff / Laderan Banadero". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1976
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