Kalaupapa National Historical Park - Stories (U.S. National Park Service)

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Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Stories

stories includes:
An Act to Prevent Spread of Leprosy, 1865 Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) In Their Own Words Paschoal Hall		Isolation of Hansen's Disease Repair of Bayview 6 The Walls of Kalaupapa Signs of Kalaupapa

TALK STORY!

One of the favorite pastimes at Kalaupapa is to gather at the General Store and talk story! Many imaginative and colorful stories about Kalaupapa have been passed down through the years, both orally and written. The new NPS Curatorial Storage Builidng was completed in 2005 and provides protection and climate-controlled storage for the multitude of archival records and oral histories gathered throughout Kalaupapa's history for future generation access.

Choir with Father Damien

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			Did You Know? On April 15, 1969, exactly 80 years after his death, a statue of Father Damien was unveiled in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. An identical statue can also be found in front of Hawaii's State Capitol in Honolulu.

Last Updated: September 18, 2006 at 15:44 EST