A Brief History of Kalaupapa - U.S. National Park Service
WEBThe area achieved notoriety when the Kingdom of Hawai'i instituted a century-long policy of forced segregation of persons afflicted with Hansen's disease, more commonly known as leprosy. This mysterious and dreaded disease reached epidemic proportions in the islands in the late 1800s.
History & Culture - Kalaupapa National Historical Park (U.S.
WEBNov 21, 2022 · A rich and complex history. From the ancient Hawaiians to today, people have been inhabiting Kalaupapa for eras.
Kalaupapa and Kalawao Settlements Cultural Landscape
WEBKalaupapa and Kalawao Settlements are a unique, internationally significant, cultural landscape that reflects the deeply held story of the isolated Hansen’s disease community which was established on Molokai in 1866 and remained in effect by legal edict until 1969.
On Molokaʻi’s Kalaupapa Peninsula, a natural paradise and a …
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Life on the Kalaupapa Peninsula: Paschoal Hall, built around 1915, was the heart and soul of the community at Kalaupapa, a peninsula where patients with Hansen's disease (leprosy) were forced...
Kalaupapa, Hawaii - Wikipedia
WEBKalaupapa (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəlɐwˈpɐpə]) is a small unincorporated community and Hawaiian home land on the island of Molokaʻi, within Kalawao County in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
Kalaupapa National Historical Park - Wikipedia
WEBKalaupapa National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in Kalaupapa, Hawaiʻi, on the island of Molokaʻi. Coterminous with the boundaries of Kalawao County and primarily on Kalaupapa peninsula, it was established by Congress in 1980 to expand upon the earlier National Historic Landmark site of the Kalaupapa ...
Early Hawaiian Life on the Peninsula - Kalaupapa National …
WEBDec 19, 2022 · For 900 years Hawaiian people lived and thrived on the Kalaupapa peninsula. Archaeological evidence of their lives and connection with the ʻaina, or land, is everywhere. Common features found around the peninsula are the remains of house sites, taro fields and irrigation systems, stone walls, and temples.
Guide to Kalaupapa National Historical Park - TripSavvy
WEBDec 31, 2019 · The secluded peninsula now serves as a culturally and historically significant place, where the people of Hawaii can come to contemplate and rediscover the ancestors who were lost to their families so many years ago. Today, visitors are welcomed to Kalaupapa in the spirit of education and awareness.
Kalaupapa National Historical Park | Go Hawaii
WEBThree miles, 26 switchbacks and 90 minutes of magnificent views later, you're back to sea level in the historic town of Kalaupapa, one of the most remote settlements in Hawaiʻi. It's scenic, isolated and peaceful here, but the story of Kalaupapa National Historical Park is even more compelling.
The Surprising History of Kalaupapa, Hawaii - Condé Nast Traveler
WEBMay 6, 2013 · Kalaupapa, on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, is both the country's smallest county—and a leper colony with seven existing patients, all in their 70s.
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