World War II-era Pillbox - Hoover Dam - September 25, 2009 290 RT CRP
Pillbox - Arizona Side - Hoover Dam
This pillbox was constructed in 1942, not too long after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The Hoover Dam's significance as a strategic target was hardly a secret, and troops were stationed there throughout the war to guard the facility from attack. A number of other gun emplacements were constructed around the Dam at that time, but this is one that remains to this day.
World War II-era Pillbox - Hoover Dam - September 25, 2009 290 RT CRP
Pillbox - Arizona Side - Hoover Dam
This pillbox was constructed in 1942, not too long after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The Hoover Dam's significance as a strategic target was hardly a secret, and troops were stationed there throughout the war to guard the facility from attack. A number of other gun emplacements were constructed around the Dam at that time, but this is one that remains to this day.