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Batteries
Stalwart reminders of past conflicts, the grand old guns of the war can be found in different parts of the island.

• Battery Way
- The last guns to fire before the island's fall to the Japanese are the four 12-inch mortars in Battery Way.
• Battery Hearn
- Home to the longest gun in the island, a seacoast gun with a firing range of 17 miles.
• Battery Geary
- The most effective guns on Corregidor can be found in Battery Geary.
• Battery Crocket
- Two 12-in seacoast guns can be found on Battery Crocket. These guns are mounted on carriages that move so that they can disappear behind a parapet.

Filipino-American Friendship Park
Ten-foot statues of Filipino and American soldiers celebrating the enduring friendship between their two nations can be found in this 2,000 sq.m. landscaped park located at Middleside.

Filipino Heroes Memorial
Located at the Tailside part of the island, this 6,000 sq.m. park features sculptor Manuel Casal's 14 murals depicting historic Filipino battles from the Battle of Mactan in the 15th century up to the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986.

General Douglas MacArthur Park
Ten-foot statues of Filipino and American soldiers celebrating the enduring friendship between their two nations can be found in this 2,000 sq.m. landscaped park located at Middleside.

Japanese Memorial Garden
This 2.2 hectare area found in Tailside has different Japanese features like a 10-foot Jibo-Kannon stone Buddha and a Shinto Shrine. There are also various Japanese memorial shrines, anti-aircraft gun relics and a prayer area for Japanese war veterans and their families.

Malinta Tunnel
Once an arsenal, fuel reservior and an underground hospital, this tunnel underneath the Malinta Hill served as a hideaway and headquarters for Filipino and American soldiers alike, as well as the seat of Philippine government under President Manuel L. Quezon. The main tunnel is 24 feet wide and 835 feet long and is home to the Malinta Tunnel Light and Sound show, a vivid reenactment of the events of World War II designed by National Artist Lamberto Avellana

Mile Long Barracks
This 520-foot barracks is the most photographed area in the island. It served as home to General Douglas MacArthur and 2,000 other US officials during their stay in Corregidor.

Pacific War Memorial
A memorial shrine featuring the Eternal Flame of Freedom sculpture, a museum, documentary room and souvenir shop, the Pacific War Memorial is located at the highest point of the island. It is one of only two memorials built by the US government to commemorate World War II - the other is at Pearl Harbor.

President Manuel L. Quezon Park
Located the the north entrance of the Malinta Tunnel, a statue of President Quezon marks the setting of his second-term inauguration as the President of the Commonwealth during the height of the Japanese invasion of Corregidor.

Spanish Lighthouse
An important checkpoint of approaching galleons in bygone years, this lighthouse is now a favorite tourist destination featuring spectacular views of Manila Bay, South China Sea and the entire Corregidor island.

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