Japanese Artillery Road and Pohndolap Area | |
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| Location | Sokehs, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia |
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| Coordinates | 6°57′52″N158°11′28″E / 6.96444°N 158.19111°E |
| Area | 122.6 acres (49.6 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002202 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1976 |
The Japanese Artillery Road and Pohndolap Area are a historic area on Sokehs Island (now actually a peninsula of Pohnpei) in the Federated States of Micronesia. Sokehs has a prominent north-south ridge (known locally as "Pohndolap", overlooking the state capital Kolonia, and was fortified by the Japanese during World War II. They built a road to the summit area and emplaced anti-aircraft guns on the ridge. The ridge was also a key site in the 1910 Sokehs Rebellion against German rule, and the remnants of a Pohnpeian fort are also in the area. The surviving elements of these fortifications were listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [2] The old road is now part of a hiking trail, leading up to the fortifications.
