Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
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Hours
Summer Hours
| Every day | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Visitor centers
Aleutian World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center Closed today
Aleutian World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center
Today: Closed (Winter Hours, Oct 1 – May 31)
Usual hours
| Every day | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 11: Veteran's Day (closed)
- Nov 11: Veterans Day (closed)
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving (closed)
In the summer, the visitor center is open 8 am to 5 pm daily. Additional hours may be available when a cruise ship or ferry is in Unalaska.
Visitor center page on nps.gov: Aleutian World War II National Historic Area Visitor Center
About this park
The remote Aleutian Islands, home to the Unangax̂ (Aleut) people for over 8,000 years, became a fiercely contested Pacific battleground in World War II. Some Unangax̂ were taken from their homelands as Japanese prisoners of war while the others were evacuated from the islands by the government. Both groups suffered greatly during the war, and some would never return to their villages.