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The USS Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri, both stationed in Pearl Harbor, signify the beginning and ending of World War II, respectively. (Photo courtesy Battleship Missouri Memorial) The National Park Service and Pacific Historic Parks are proud to offer the public a fully-narrated boat tour of Pearl Harbor. [...]

Historic buildings and structures with hip new uses are becoming increasingly popular for a variety of reasons relating to sustainability, financial feasibility and preservation of historic buildings and districts.  Here's a preservation brief and resource links designed to start you on your way! ADAPTIVELY REUSING HISTORIC BUILDINGS Secretary of Interior [...]

  Our friends at the Kona Historical Society are hosting a variety of fascinating events in April- check them out if you're on Hawai'i Island! Special Easter Bread Bake at the Portuguese Stone Oven Thursday, April 17, 10:00am, at the Portuguese Stone Oven in the pasture below KHS headquarters in [...]

Sharing is caring at revered Hawaiian bookstore By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi Maile Meyer grew up during the 1960s and 1970s — a time, as she puts it, when "a good Hawaiian was someone who wanted to be American. It was very difficult to find opportunities to study Hawaiian culture and [...]

The North Shore Chamber of Commerce's Historic Preservation Committee will present a program on the history of the Waialua Sugar Company showcasing the plantation experience, on Saturday, April 5th, 2014, 7:00pm at the Waialua United Church of Christ. In the first half of the program, local historian Boyd Ready will [...]

Photo by Jamm Aquino Honolulu Star-Advertiser article: The Nutridge House The historic residence, one of Tantalus' best-kept secrets, becomes available to the public March 16, 2014 By Steven Mark The Honolulu Star-Advertiser The macadamia nut has become one of those imports that Hawaii has adopted as a native [...]