Cabanatuan American Memorial — Attraction in Nueva Ecija

A beautifully maintained memorial for the thousands of American soldiers who suffered and died at the Cabanatuan POW camp. Many were forced to march the 68 miles from Bataan with very little water or food. This memorial is apparently new: opened in 2016. There is a dilapidated memorial right next to it that doesn’t appear to be open to the public anymore (mentioned by other reviewers). The only things left of the POW camp are concrete foundations of the water tower. It’s a little frustrating to find because the maps always want to send you to the American cemetery in Manila. So you worry that you are going such a long way to find nothing. There are also no directional signs to reassure you that the memorial is there. But no worries...it’s there and...

Read the book Ghost Soldiers about the rescue mission and came here to look at the memorial. Long, grass drive up to the memorial was wet and muddy today. Surprised they don't put down some block like in the parking area. Otherwise, the site is beautifully maintained and manicured. Stark contrast to the playground area next door that I went into first. There is a map of the original layout of the camp and other interesting info in the...

A beautiful memorial that honors the bravery and sacrifices of American prisoners of War during the World War II. The names of those who died are engraved in the marble together with a tribute to them. The manicured lawns are well-maintained, befitting the hallowed grounds. It is open to the public. The only original remnants of the former concentration camp are some of its concrete foundations which belonged to the old...