NIMITZ MUSEUM COMPLEX by mtncorg
Chester Nimitz grew up here in Fredericksburg - about 70 miles north of San Antonio. He was so impressed by the bearing of a couple of Army officers that he met from nearby Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio that he applied for acceptance in to West Point. Since that year's appointments had already been made, he accepted an appointment to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland instead. Thus began his long naval career that would take him from the family hostelry - the Nimitz Hotel within which the Museum is today housed - to the top of the American naval effort against Japan in World War II> The museum recounts the Nimitz family history here in Fredericksburg, as well as recounting the famous admiral's career in detailed exhibits. Cost of entry is $7 and includes entry to the George H. W. Bush Gallery of the Pacific War, the Memorial Courtyard and the Pacific Combat Zone.
