| Tail End - is
the remaining portion of Corregidor's long and twisting tail
which was not given a particular name. The western half of this
narrow, two-and-a-half mile area consists of a low ridge with
several distinct hills which is said to have assumed crucial
military importance during the siege of Corregidor in 1942 by
the Japanese forces and also during its recapture by the American
forces in 1945. A portion of the eastern end of the tail, being
a fairly level terrain, was leveled off for the construction
of the island's only airstrip which was named Kindley Field.
East Point, at the island's extreme tail, contained a small cemetery.
Just a little further beyond it is Hooker Point which is often
separated from East Point during high tide. In the early years
of the presence of American forces in Corregidor, Hooker Point
was a favorite place for hikers and sightseers. Among the recently
constructed buildings, structures, and parks that are now found
at the Tail End include the following: Statue of The Filipino
Woman, Filipino Heroes Memorial, Japanese Garden of
Peace, the two parks which were erected in honor of Presidents
Manuel Quezon and Sergio Osmena, and the Corregidor Beach
Resort. |
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