As the nation’s storyteller, the National Park Service strives to tell the stories of ordinary and extraordinary Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders preserved in our nation’s parks, memorials, and historic sites.
Out of the estimated 97 fishponds once on the coast of Oahu, Huilua is one of only six that still exists.
In the 1930's, Washington, DC's Chinatown moved from another part of the downtown district to where it is located today.
The city ruins are on a coral reef in a lagoon on the island of Temwen, adjacent to the eastern shore of the island of Pohnpei, Micronesia.
Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery is one of only three extant Japanese American relocation center cemeteries in the United States.
The Chinatown and Little Italy Historic District is located in downtown New York City.
The South Point Complex, is located at the southern tip of the Island of Hawai'i on Ka Lae(the point).
The George Nakashima Woodworker Complex, located in New Hope, Pennsylvania, was the home of the internationally renowned furniture designer.
Built in 1915, Hakone has a series of gardens and buildings that make up the oldest Japanese-style country villa in the Western Hemisphere.
The Stedman-Thomas Historic District in Ketchikan, AK was a cultural melting pot for those working in Alaska's fishing industry.
The Balclutha played an active role in the development of maritime trade and commerce in the United States.
The camp was constructed in the US during World War II for the purpose of interning Japanese Americans and people of Japanese descent.
This school is the only example of a separate elementary school built within a Japanese American relocation center during World War II.
The Wing Luke Museum is the only community-based museum in the US dedicated exclusively to the history of pan-Asian Pacific Americans.
The Butte-Anaconda Historic District in Montana includes the communities of Butte, Anaconda, and Walkerville.
Kaunolu Village Site is located on the Island of Lanai and was home to an ancient fishing community.
Chinatown Historic District is a commercial and residential district in the heart of downtown Honolulu, on the Island of Oahu.
'Iolani Palace on the Island of Oahu is the only royal palace in the United States and is an enduring symbol of Hawaiian Independence.
Little Tokyo Historic District is a historic Japanese commercial district in downtown Los Angeles, California.
Also known as the Asian American District, this area was the commercial and social center for the town's Chinese and Japanese residents.
Walnut Grove is the last Chinese American commercial district built in an agricultural community in the Delta.
The Star of India is the fourth oldest ship afloat in the United States and the world's second oldest active sailing ship.
The was built in 1915 by Chinese immigrants from Heungshan [Xiangshan] County, China.
The historic district is made up of the 11 mile-long section of the First Transcontinental Railroad that passes through Niles Canyon.
Seattle’s Chinatown Historic District has been the focal point of the city’s Asian community since the early 20th century.
During World War II, the Presidio served as the headquarters for the forced removal of Japanese Americans and people of Japanese.
The Virginia City Historic District includes the 19th century mining towns of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, and Dayton.
The U.S. Immigration Station is located in Angel Island State Park on Angel Island, the largest island in California's San Francisco Bay.
Kamakahonu, once the residence of Kamehameha I, is located at the north end of Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona on the Island of Hawai'i.
Lahaina Historic District, located in the town of Lahaina on the Island of Maui, was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Bodie is an excellent example of an American West boomtown and the accompanying lifestyle that developed in the western mining towns.
Walnut Grove served as the center of social and economic life for many Japanese agricultural workers in the area from 1896 to World War II.
The Hokukano-Ualapue Complex is one of the most important archeological and architectural areas in the Hawaiian Islands.
The Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District is located in Portland, Oregon near the Willamette River.
Kawaiaha'o Church, in Honolulu on the Island of Oahu, is often referred to variously as the Westminster Abbey of Hawaii.
The Wailua Complex of Heiaus, located in the town of Wailua on the Island of Kauai, was once the center of chiefly power on the island.
One of 10 relocation camps built to house people of Japanese descent forcibly relocated from the West Coast of the US during World War II.
In 1966, Forty Acres became the headquarters for the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), the first permanent agricultural labor union.
The house in Riverside, CA was the focus of a court case brought by the State of California against Jukichi Harada, a Japanese immigrant.
Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau, located in Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site, is the largest heiau (place of worship) on the island.
The McGregor Memorial Conference Center is located on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
Kake Cannery demonstrates the trends, technology, and labor history of the Pacific salmon canning industry.
Washington Place was the residence of the last ruling monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili'uokalani.
The Island of Kauai's Waimea River was the landing site of Captain James Cook, the first European explorer to reach Hawaii.
Loaloa Heiau is located in Kaupo, Hawaii, on the Island of Maui.
The Central Utah Relocation Center (Topaz) Site, also referred to as the Topaz Relocation Center or Topaz, was located in west central Utah.
The hotel has a long history of providing lodging for immigrants from Japan who emigrated to Seattle and houses one of only two in the US.
Russian Fort, located in Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park, in Waimea on the Island of Kauai, was built by the Russian American Company.
The Kam Wah Chung Company Building is located in the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day, Oregon.
The hōlua slide at Keauhou in Kailua-Kona, on the Island of Hawai'i, is the largest and best preserved slide in the State of Hawaii.
The Old Sugar Mill of Kōloa, part of the historic Ladd & Company sugar plantation, is located in the town of Kōloa, on the Island of Kauai.
Mo'okini Heiau is one of the oldest and most sacred heiau (places of worship) in the Hawaiian Islands.
Mauna Kea Adz Quarry, a large complex of archeological sites, is located on the south slope of the Mauna Kea volcano.
Pi'ilanihale Heiau is the largest place of worship on the island.
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Last updated: April 8, 2020
