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Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Kalaupapa National Historical Park is a historic place in Kalaupapa, Kalawao County, Hawaii, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2021, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76002145.

Kalaupapa, Kalawao County, HawaiiListed February 5, 2021NRIS #76002145★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Kalaupapa National Historical Park?

Kalaupapa National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in Kalaupapa, Hawaiʻi, on the island of Molokaʻi. Nearly 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 Leper Settlement. It is administered by the National Park Service. Its goal is to preserve the cultural and physical settings of the two leper colonies on the island of Molokaʻi, which operated from 1866 to 1969 and had a total of 8500 residents over the decades.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Kalaupapa National Historical Park
City
Kalaupapa
County
Kalawao County
State
Hawaii
Listed on the National Register
February 5, 2021
NRIS reference number
76002145
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
21.16088, -156.94988
When was Kalaupapa National Historical Park listed on the National Register?

Kalaupapa National Historical Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2021.

Where is Kalaupapa National Historical Park located?

Kalaupapa National Historical Park is located in Kalaupapa, Kalawao County, Hawaii at approximately 21.16088, -156.94988. See the map above.

Is Kalaupapa National Historical Park a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Kalaupapa National Historical Park is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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