
The Germans constructed the Bell Tower in 1910 out of wood. It was damaged in a typhoon and rebuilt by the Japanese in the 1920's and looks pretty much the same today except for the bullet holes from 1944.
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Saipan is a rather small island with a long history. From being one of the earliest settled archipelagos in the Micronesian area 3500 years ago to today, Saipan has been controlled by four super powers: Spanish, German, Japanese, and American. Click a time period on the menu to the left and add your comments regarding Saipan History.
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