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Cemetery of the Week #84: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Also called the Punchbowl Cemetery 2177 Puowaina Drive Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-1729 Phone: (808) 532-3720 First modern burial: January 4, 1949 Size: 112 acres Number of interments: approximately 34,000 servicemen and women Open: September 30 … Continue reading

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Cemetery of the Week #3: Seamen’s Cemetery

I’m in the field this week — and dealing with public wifi — so here’s one of my favorite early Cemeteries of the Week that you may have missed. See you next week! Cemetery of the Week #3: Seamen’s Cemetery.

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Cemetery of the Week #48: Kawaiaha’o Churchyard

Kawaiaha’o Church 957 Punchbowl Street at King Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-5042 Telephone: (808) 522-1333 Church founded: 1820 Oldest known burial: 1825 Size: 3 acres Number of interments: more than 900 A product of the original Mission Church movement founded in … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting

Once the ferry docked, everyone shuffled down the gangplank onto the blindingly white memorial. Despite the bustle, the monument seemed very peaceful. People kept quiet, moved slowly, were relatively polite to each other — but the men didn’t take off … Continue reading

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Cemetery of the Week #44: The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial

The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial No. 1 Arizona Memorial Place Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 Telephone: (808) 422-3300 Established: 1962 Size: 10 acres Number of interments: 1102 of the 1177 men who died on the Arizona. Some were cremated at their posts. Others … Continue reading

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