#internment camp hawaii
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center hosts “Internment: Stories from Maui” exhibit
The exhibit features personal stories, photographs and information on the two locations on Maui which served as detention centers.
Honouliuli to be Designated as National Monument
President Barack Obama will designate the Honouliuli Internment Camp as a National Monument. The news was confirmed by the White House this week, and is one of three sites in the nation identified as new National Monuments.
Pilot Project Establishes Tours of Honouliuli
The site was used during World War II as a confinement area where Japanese Americans were detained.
Honouliuli Internment Camp Study Among Items in Proposed Bill
The U.S. House passed an Interior Appropriations bill that helps to secure $12.3 million for six Hawaii projects. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono lobbied for the inclusion of the projects that at aimed at enhancing wildlife habitat, combating invasive species, protection island waters, and preserving historical sites. Another highlight of the bill was the inclusion by Senator […]
