Villa Escudero Plantation and Resort

LinkP.O. Box 4 San Pablo City 4000
575 Pesos admission

Villa Escudero
Click For EnlargementHomestead of the Escudero family A plaque at the homestead reads: "Occupying a vast tract of land that is part of San Pablo City in Laguna and the towns of Tiaong and Dolores in Quezon, Villa Escudero was purchased ion 1880 b Placido Escudero, a Spaniard, and his wife Claudia Maria-Sigan. It served as a sanctuary to the revolutionist against the Spaniards and the Americans 1897 - 1901.

Click For EnlargementArsenio Escudero and his wife Rosario Adap provided refuge to Filipino and American soldiers who retreated from the south and proceeded to Bataan in 1941. For organizing a group of guerillas who fought against the Japanese in 1942, both Placido and Arsenio Escudero were arrested and an tortured by the enemy. A historical Villa of freedom During the Spanish, American and Japanese occupation."

Click For EnlargementVilla Escudero Museum
A museum is located inside an old church building. It is full of items of religious significance, the Spanish era, animals, and pre-history graves and artifacts. Upstairs, are a few cabinets related to World War II, displaying Japanese and Allied small arms, machine guns and relics. Photography is prohibited inside.

Click For EnlargementVilla Escudero Grounds
On the grounds outside the homestead and museum is a collection of wartime relics including a tank and Japanese guns and artillery. Also, cannons from the Spanish era. A number of artillery shells are used as fence posts and gate guards in the area.

Type 89 Chi-Ro Medium Tank

Click For Enlargement 120mm Type 38 (1905) Howitzer
Unknown type. No Serial Number visible. Front View | Rear View
Click For Enlargement 75mm Gun Type 38 (1905) Serial Number 1619
Serial Number | Front View
Click For Enlargement105mm Howitzer Type 91 Serial Number 287
Serial Number | Front View
Click For EnlargementType 1 (1941) 47mm Anti-Tank Gun
No serial number is visible on the breech.
Click For EnlargementType 96 25mm Anti-Aircraft Gun
Single barrel, no serial number is visible on the breech.
Click For Enlargement30 Caliber Machine Gun
American 30 caliber liquid cooled machine gun on a Japanese mount (?). No serial number is visible on the breech. A second empty gun mount only is present nearby.
Click For Enlargement Type 93 Sea Mine
Japanese sea mine (detonator spikes not attached).
Click For EnlargementGun Shield
Type or details unknown, possibly from L2V2 (?) Rear View

AT-28D Trojan Tail Number 612
Click For EnlargementNot a WWII aircraft, served with Philippine Air Force beginning in 1960 with the 100th Training Wing. Flew combat missions against Mindanao rebels in 1973, flown by the 15th Strike Wing. Last flown in 1994 and 1995 in commemorative ceremonies for the 50th anniversary of the Leyte and Lingayen landings. Donated to the Villa Escudero for display.


 

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