Koror (Oreor)

History
Not heavily defended during the war. This island based most of the Japanese civilians and laborers from Korea and Okinawa who lived and farmed. Today, it is the capital of Palau, Koror is home to two-thirds of the republic's population.

  Belau National Museum

Koror Museum
Earl Hinz 1980s

A few war relics are displayed in the small well-maintained indoor / outdoor war museum at Koror. These include a Type 88 75mm artillery gun, heavy machine gun, aerial bomb. Also, exhibits ranging from the mounted head of a 15ft (5m) crocodile - the largest ever found on the island - to Palauan bead and shell money, intricately carved storyboards and other local artifacts and crafts. One the grounds is a beautiful wood-and-thatch bai (communal meeting center)


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