USS Arizona Memorial
Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu
This somber memorial is one of the USA's most significant WWII sites, commemorating the Pearl Harbor attack and its fallen service members with an iconic…
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Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu
Pearl Harbor has a resonance for all Americans. The site of the December 7, 1941 attack that brought the US into WWII is accessible, evocative and moving. It's the top site for visitors to Hawaii. Nearby ‘Aiea is a slice of modern island life and is a gateway to Oʻahu's green interior.
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Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu
One of the USA’s most significant WWII sites, this National Park Service (NPS) monument narrates the history of the Pearl Harbor attack and commemorates…
Hawaii's Plantation Village
Waipahu
Waipahu was one of Oʻahu’s last sugarcane plantation towns and this outdoor museum tells the story of life on the sugar plantations, especially the local…
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu
This military aircraft museum covers WWII and the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam and beyond. The first aircraft hangar, number 37, features exhibits on the…
Battleship Missouri Memorial
Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu
The last battleship built by the US (it was launched in 1944), the USS Missouri provides a unique historical 'bookend' to the US campaign in the Pacific…
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