The Mana Pillbox is an old World War II-era Japanese-built defensive fortification on the east coast of the island of Guam. It is located south of the village of Talofofo, about inland from the point marking the south end of As Anite Cove. It is a structure built out of coral limestone and concrete, with an interior chamber about in size. The entrance is on the south side, measuring . There is one gun port, facing north, measuring . The structure was designed to be well hidden in view from the sea and air. It was built, probably by conscripted Chamorro labor, during the Japanese occupation period 1941–44.

The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Mana Pillbox

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Guam

References

Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam

World War II on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam

1940s establishments in Guam

Talofofo, Guam

Pillboxes (military)

Mana Pillbox