Pacific Historic Parks

TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND HAWAII'S DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THROUGH RESEARCH, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, FUND DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS OF WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC AND OTHER PACIFIC HISTORIC SITES.

PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL ("PHNM") AT PEARL HARBOR (OAHU, HI), ONE OF OUR NATION'S MOST SACRED SITES, SERVES AS A CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE VALOR, COURAGE, AND SACRIFICES OF THE "GREATEST GENERATION" THAT FOREVER CHANGED THE COURSE OF OUR NATION AND THE WORLD.PACIFIC HISTORIC PARKS, ("PHP") IS THE COLLABORATIVE PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ("NPS"), WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL HONOR AND BE INSPIRED BY ALL THAT OCCURRED IN THE HALLOWED GROUNDS OF PHNM. IN ADDITION TO THE STANDARDS-BASED, ONSITE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM PROVIDED TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PHP ALSO SUPPORTS ONGOING RESEARCH, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS.PHP OPERATES MUSEUM STORES AT ALL OF OUR LOCATIONS AND OFFERS INTERPRETIVE MERCHANDISE THAT HIGHLIGHT THE MANY WORLD WAR II EVENTS THAT FOREVER CHANGED OUR HISTORY. PROGRAM STAFF ARE TRAINED TO LEAD AND ASSIST IN EDUCATION AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, TECHNOLOGY, AND VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP, PHP WAS ABLE TO OFFER UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST. THE PROGRAMS REFLECT THE STORIES FOUND AT THE HISTORICAL SITES, WHICH SERVE AS REMINDERS OF ENDURING PEACE AND THE HEALING THAT IS STILL ONGOING. PHP PROGRAMS HAVE ENABLED PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO LEARN ABOUT THE PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGNS OF WORLD WAR II AT THEIR NATIONAL PARKS.PHP OFFERED AUDIO, VIRTUAL REALITY, AND DIGITAL EDUCATION TOURS AT PHNM. THESE TOURS PROVIDE AN IN-DEPTH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FORM OF VARIOUS NARRATIONS, TEXT, IMAGES, AND VIDEOS. THE TOURS INCLUDE MORE THAN 20 POINTS OF INTEREST AROUND THE PARK AND ON THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL. THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN NUMEROUS LANGUAGES THAT SERVE AS A DIGITAL RANGER, PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL VISITORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT PEARL HARBOR IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. THIS INCLUDES INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AVAILABLE ONSITE, ONLINE, AND THROUGH MOBILE DEVICES; AS WELL AS A MIGRATION TO AN INTERACTIVE, GUIDED TOUR, AND A SMART SEARCHABLE ONLINE NATIONAL DATABASE. THIS WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC ACCESS, AND ONGOING EDUCATION.THIS YEAR, THE PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL SAW AN AVERAGE NUMBER OF VISITORS OF ABOUT 1.4 MILLION.PHP ALSO SUPPORTS THE CURATORIAL PROGRAM AT PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL. IN ADDITION TO CATALOGING AND PROTECTING DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OBJECTS IN THE PARK'S COLLECTION, PHP CREATED A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT IS BEING BUILT TO SERVE AS A GATEWAY TO HISTORY, A TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO SEE WHAT EXISTS IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE PARK.DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT (DHSM), LOCATED IN HAWAII, IS A PHP PARTNER PARK. IT IS AMONG ONE OF THE MOST VISITED SITES IN THE STATE, WITH OVER 1 MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR. PHP PROVIDES INFORMATION TO VISITORS AND A NARRATED TOUR IN ENGLISH, JAPANESE, CHINESE, KOREAN, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, AND HAWAIIAN. OUR RETAIL KIOSK PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL MERCHANDISE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE MANY INTERPRETIVE POINTS WITHIN THE PARK. PHP SUPPORTS KALAUPAPA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND ITS VOLUNTEERS IN THE PARKS (VIP) PROGRAM, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, CHURCH GROUPS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC CLUBS, HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND SENIORS TO MAKE A DEEPER CONNECTION TO KALAUPAPA AS A SPECIAL AND SACRED PLACE THROUGH HANDS ON WORK. PHP HELPS SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF CRITICAL RESOURCES, SUCH AS THE PRESERVATION OF GRAVE MARKERS FOR THE THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS TREATED AT KALAUPAPA AND REHABILITATION OF THE ST. PHILOMENA CHURCH IN THE SETTLEMENT. KALAUPAPA CLOSED DOWN IN MID MARCH 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND HAS NOT REOPENED TO VISITORS. THE PARK IS WORKING ON A PROCESS TO REOPEN AND RECEIVE VISITORS SOON.

PHP'S RESOURCES, STAFF, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE SPENT ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL (OAHU), WAR IN THE PACIFIC NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (GUAM), AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK (SAIPAN), KALAUPAPA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (MOLOKAI), AND DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT (OAHU).PHP ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH HOSTING EDUCATION AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT HISTORICAL SITES IN THE PACIFIC FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE PERPETUATE THE HISTORY AND MEMORY OF EVENTS AND PEOPLE WHO LIVED THROUGH AND DIED DURING WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC BY OFFERING GUIDED TOURS, PLACE-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS, OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCES.THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PHP IS THE BEGINNING OF A CURRICULUM UNIT ALIGNED WITH THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND THE HAWAII CORE STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES. IT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO GAIN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE HISTORY OF PEARL HARBOR. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED FOR LOCAL, MAINLAND, AND INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION AUDIENCES. IT ADDRESSES SPECIFIC GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS, PROVIDES THE NECESSARY ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR THE DIVERSE LEARNERS, AND SEEKS OUT WAYS TO CONNECT THE CONTENT TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD. "THE LEGACY OF PEARL HARBOR" CURRICULUM ALIGNS WITH CRUCIAL EDUCATION CONTENT AND INQUIRY STANDARDS THAT ADDRESS SCHOOL GROUP VISITS TO PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SITE VISITS, AND WORLDWIDE LONG-DISTANCE LEARNING THROUGH VIRTUAL TOURS.THE OBJECTIVE OF "THE LEGACY OF PEARL HARBOR" CURRICULUM IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO VISIT PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND LEARN ABOUT THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL. SCHOOL GROUPS SCHEDULED TO VISIT PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL BEGIN WITH A PRE-SITE VISIT AT A SCHOOL SITE BY OUR EDUCATION COORDINATORS. PRESENTATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES ENGAGE STUDENTS TO PREPARE FOR THEIR VISIT. A PERSONALIZED AGENDA IS CREATED FOR THE ONSITE VISIT AND MAY INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT CLASSROOM LEARNING. A GUIDED TOUR OF THE VISITORS CENTER WITH AN EDUCATION COORDINATOR PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO CONNECT TO THE CONTENT THEY HAVE LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE VISIT IS THE DOCUMENTARY FILM OF PEARL HARBOR AND BOAT RIDE TO THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL. PHP RECEIVED THE OPEN OUTDOORS FOR KIDS ("OOK") GRANT FROM NPF, WORTH $30K TO SUPPORT TITLE I 4TH GRADERS VISITING THE PARK. ADDITIONALLY, PHP UTILIZED FUNDING FROM A PRIOR GRANT TO SUPPORT BUS TRANSPORTATION."LIVING THE LEGACY OF PEARL HARBOR" PROGRAM PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL, MAINLAND AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN PRE-K TO HIGHER EDUCATION, EDUCATORS, INDIVIDUALS, AND ORGANIZATIONS OF ANY DISCIPLINE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND INTERACT WITH AN EDUCATION COORDINATOR THROUGH WORLDWIDE LONG-DISTANCE LEARNING AND VIDEO TELECONFERENCING VIA ZOOM. A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP AT THE PARK WILL INVOLVE, INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEER AND/OR CIVILIAN EYEWITNESS OF THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK. THE TOUR CONCLUDES WITH A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER DISCUSSION BETWEEN ALL PARTICIPANTS.PHP SUPPORTS THE ANNUAL COMMEMORATION OF THE DECEMBER 7, 1941 ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDE MEMORIAL CEREMONIES, LECTURES, GATHERINGS THAT HONOR SURVIVORS AND WORLD WAR II VETERANS. THE DECEMBER 7, 2022 EVENT COMMEMORATING THE 81ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK WAS IN-PERSON AND ATTENDED BY ALMOST 2,500 PEOPLE.PHP ALSO PROVIDES THE "WISHES & DREAMS" PROGRAM, WHICH FULFILLS A CHILD WITH LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, THROUGH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MAKE-A-WISH HAWAII AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO FULFILL THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE REQUESTED A VISIT TO ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST ICONIC AND HISTORIC LANDMARKS.THE "THROUGH THEIR EYES" PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED AND CREATED BY PACIFIC HISTORIC PARKS AS A WAY OF COMPLETELY IMMERSING STUDENTS IN HISTORY. THROUGH THE USE OF OCULUS DEVICES, THERE ARE FOUR VIEWING EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE, SUCH AS THE PERSPECTIVE OF A JAPANESE PILOT, OR THE SIGHTS OF THE ATTACK BY AN AMERICAN SAILOR. PHP STAFF DESIGN LESSONS DEPENDING ON THE AGE GROUP AND SUBJECT AREA.THE PRESERVATION OF THE PERSONAL STORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF THE WORLD WAR II GENERATION, THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF ORAL HISTORIES, IS AN INTEGRAL ELEMENT OF PHP'S DEDICATED PROGRAM FUNDING. AS THE NUMBER OF PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN WITNESSES, AND WORLD WAR II VETERANS DECREASE EACH YEAR, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CAPTURING THEIR VOICES TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL FOREVER REMEMBER IS CRITICAL.AT PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL, WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL ATTENDANCE OF NEARLY 1.6 MILLION VISITORS, WE HELP MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF VISITOR SERVICES BY SUPPLYING NECESSARY MATERIALS.PHP'S MISSION IN GUAM IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS FOR THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ON THE ISLAND OF GUAM. OUR PROGRAMS COMMEMORATE THE BRAVERY, COURAGE, AND SACRIFICE OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE CAMPAIGNS ON THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WORLD WAR II.EDUCATION PROGRAMS HOSTED BY PHP TOOK PLACE IN THE FORM OF PLACE-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, BOOKS, VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCES.PHP RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL $130,000 GRANT TO BUILD ON EXISTING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THESE FUNDS ARE BEING USED TO ENHANCE THE DIGITAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR GUAM STUDENTS.ONE PROGRAM IS "STORIES OF THE WAR", AND IT HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE SHORT FILM VIGNETTES PRODUCED FEATURING CHILDREN RECOUNTING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ON GUAM DURING WORLD WAR II. THESE SHORT FILMS OFFER INSIGHT INTO THE LIVES OFCHAMORRO PEOPLE DURING THE WAR, PROVIDE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC AND HIGHLIGHT THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF GUAM.PHP PRODUCED A COLORING ACTIVITY BOOK FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TITLED "THE STORY OF WORLD WAR II IN GUAM COLOR AND LEARN BOOK." THE BOOK TEACHES KIDS THE EVENTS ON GUAM DURING WORLD WAR II, ITS LEGACIES, AND HOW THE PEOPLE OF GUAM WORKED TO PRESERVE THEIR PAST WHICH HAVE CONTINUED TO EMBODY MESSAGES OF SACRIFICE, STRENGTH, HOPE, AND PEACE FOR GUAM'S FUTURE GENERATIONS. WITH GRANT FUNDS, 2,800 COPIES OF THE BOOK WERE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO 4TH GRADE STUDENTS. THIS BOOK WAS ALSO TRANSLATED INTO THE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE OF GUAM, CHAMORRO. TITLED "I ESTORIA PUT I GERA II (DOS) GI IYA GUAHAN - PENTA YA FANUNGO," 3,000 COPIES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE CLASSES IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.