East Point Loop Road
Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
Starting at the Aleutian World War II visitor center, this route follows the East Point Loop Road and highlights 8 military sites along the way.
Turn left out of the Visitor Center parking lot onto Airport Beach Road. Continue straight at the stop sign onto East Point Loop Road. You may encounter heavy equipment and many large trucks as you drive through this industrial area. Please use caution. Mile 0.1 - Powerhouse (1942) This 93-foot by 103-foot concrete and reinforced-steel building originally supplied electrical power to Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base. It now supplies power to the City of Unalaska. The 5-foot-thick walls and 6½-foot-thick roof were built to withstand the force of a 250-kilogram bomb. After the hill directly behind the Powerhouse was hit by Japanese bombs in June 1942, it became known as “Suicide Hill” because of the men who died there.
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Scenic DrivingMilitaryUS NavyWars and ConflictsWorld War IIalaskaWorld War II and AlaskaAleutian CampaignAleutians Campaign
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