Kalaupapa is a small unincorporated community and Hawaiian home land on the island of Molokaʻi, within Kalawao County in the U.S. state of Hawaii. In 1866, during the reign of Kamehameha V, the Hawaii legislature passed … See more

The village is the site of a former settlement for people with leprosy. At its peak, about 1,200 men, women, and children were … See more

In 1972, Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama photographed fashion-model Marie Helvin and some of her family more or less naked on the beach of Kalaupapa. These photos were … See more

• Kalaupapa National Historical Park
• Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
• Kalaupapa Peninsula and Molokai's Sea Cliffs. Aerial Interactive Images. See more

Until the construction of the Kalaupapa Airport in 1935, the only way into the peninsula was by boat or descending down the Kalaupapa Pali trail. Nowadays, accessing the peninsula via boat requires a special use permit. It is prohibited to come within 1,300 … See more

The Kalaupapa National Historical park was established December 22, 1980. The park only allows 100 visitors a day, and each visitor must have a sponsor, either a resident or through … See more

• Jack London — "The Lepers Of Molokai"
• Brennert, Alan. Moloka‘i: A Novel. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2003. ISBN 0-312-30435-8.
• Nalaielua, … See more