Places

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.

Hawai'i
Huilua Fishpond

Out of the estimated 97 fishponds once on the coast of Oahu, Huilua is one of only six that still exists.
Washington, D.C.
Downtown Historic District (Chinatown)

In the 1930's, Washington, DC's Chinatown moved from another part of the downtown district to where it is located today.
Federated States of Micronesia
Nan Madol

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.
Arkansas
Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial

Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery is one of only three extant Japanese American relocation center cemeteries in the United States.
New York
Chinatown & Little Italy

The Chinatown and Little Italy Historic District is located in downtown New York City.
Hawai'i
South Point Complex

The South Point Complex, is located at the southern tip of the Island of Hawai'i on Ka Lae(the point).
Pennsylvania
George Nakashima Woodworker Complex

The George Nakashima Woodworker Complex, located in New Hope, Pennsylvania, was the home of the internationally renowned furniture designer.
California
Hakone Historic District

Built in 1915, Hakone has a series of gardens and buildings that make up the oldest Japanese-style country villa in the Western Hemisphere.
Alaska
Stedman-Thomas Historic District

The Stedman-Thomas Historic District in Ketchikan, AK was a cultural melting pot for those working in Alaska's fishing industry.
California
Sailing Ship Balclutha

The Balclutha played an active role in the development of maritime trade and commerce in the United States.
Colorado
Granada Relocation Center,

The camp was constructed in the US during World War II for the purpose of interning Japanese Americans and people of Japanese descent.
Arizona
Poston Elementary School, Unit 1

This school is the only example of a separate elementary school built within a Japanese American relocation center during World War II.
Washington
Wing Luke Museum

The Wing Luke Museum is the only community-based museum in the US dedicated exclusively to the history of pan-Asian Pacific Americans.
Montana
Butte-Anaconda Historic District

The Butte-Anaconda Historic District in Montana includes the communities of Butte, Anaconda, and Walkerville.
Hawai'i
Kaunolu Village Site

Kaunolu Village Site is located on the Island of Lanai and was home to an ancient fishing community.
Hawai'i
Chinatown Historic District

Chinatown Historic District is a commercial and residential district in the heart of downtown Honolulu, on the Island of Oahu.
Hawai'i
Iolani Palace

'Iolani Palace on the Island of Oahu is the only royal palace in the United States and is an enduring symbol of Hawaiian Independence.
California
Little Tokyo Historic District

Little Tokyo Historic District is a historic Japanese commercial district in downtown Los Angeles, California.
California
Isleton Chinese & Japanese District

Also known as the Asian American District, this area was the commercial and social center for the town's Chinese and Japanese residents.
California
Walnut Grove Chinese Historic District

Walnut Grove is the last Chinese American commercial district built in an agricultural community in the Delta.
California
Star of India

The Star of India is the fourth oldest ship afloat in the United States and the world's second oldest active sailing ship.
California
Locke Historic-District

The was built in 1915 by Chinese immigrants from Heungshan [Xiangshan] County, China.
California
Niles Canyon Historic District

The historic district is made up of the 11 mile-long section of the First Transcontinental Railroad that passes through Niles Canyon.
Washington
Seattle Chinatown Historic District

Seattle’s Chinatown Historic District has been the focal point of the city’s Asian community since the early 20th century.
California
Presidio of San Francisco

During World War II, the Presidio served as the headquarters for the forced removal of Japanese Americans and people of Japanese.
Nevada
Virginia City Historic District

The Virginia City Historic District includes the 19th century mining towns of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, and Dayton.
California
U.S. Immigration Station, Angel Island

The U.S. Immigration Station is located in Angel Island State Park on Angel Island, the largest island in California's San Francisco Bay.
Hawai'i
Kamakahonu

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.
Hawai'i
Lahaina Historic District

Lahaina Historic District, located in the town of Lahaina on the Island of Maui, was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
California
Bodie Historic District

Bodie is an excellent example of an American West boomtown and the accompanying lifestyle that developed in the western mining towns.
California
Walnut Grove Japanese Historic District

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.
Hawai'i
Hokukano-Ualapue Complex

The Hokukano-Ualapue Complex is one of the most important archeological and architectural areas in the Hawaiian Islands.
Oregon
Chinatown/Japantown Historic District

The Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District is located in Portland, Oregon near the Willamette River.
Hawai'i
Kawaiaha'o Church and Mission Houses

Kawaiaha'o Church, in Honolulu on the Island of Oahu, is often referred to variously as the Westminster Abbey of Hawaii.
Hawai'i
Wailua Complex of Heiaus

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.
Wyoming
Heart Mountain Relocation Center

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.
California
The Forty Acres

In 1966, Forty Acres became the headquarters for the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), the first permanent agricultural labor union.
California
Harada House

The house in Riverside, CA was the focus of a court case brought by the State of California against Jukichi Harada, a Japanese immigrant.
Hawai'i
Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau

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.
Michigan
McGregor Memorial Conference Center

The McGregor Memorial Conference Center is located on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
Alaska
Kake Cannery

Kake Cannery demonstrates the trends, technology, and labor history of the Pacific salmon canning industry.
Hawai'i
Washington Place

Washington Place was the residence of the last ruling monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili'uokalani.
Cook Landing Site

The Island of Kauai's Waimea River was the landing site of Captain James Cook, the first European explorer to reach Hawaii.
Hawai'i
Loaloa Heiau

Loaloa Heiau is located in Kaupo, Hawaii, on the Island of Maui.
Utah
Central Utah Relocation Center (Topaz)

The Central Utah Relocation Center (Topaz) Site, also referred to as the Topaz Relocation Center or Topaz, was located in west central Utah.
Washington
Panama Hotel

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.
Hawai'i
Russian Fort

Russian Fort, located in Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park, in Waimea on the Island of Kauai, was built by the Russian American Company.
Oregon
Kam Wah Chung Company Building

The Kam Wah Chung Company Building is located in the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day, Oregon.
Hawai'i
Keauhou Holua Slide

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.
Hawai'i
Old Sugar Mill of Kōloa

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.
Hawai'i
Mo'okini Heiau

Mo'okini Heiau is one of the oldest and most sacred heiau (places of worship) in the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawai'i
Mauna Kea Adz Quarry

Mauna Kea Adz Quarry, a large complex of archeological sites, is located on the south slope of the Mauna Kea volcano.
Hawai'i
Pi'ilanihale Heiau

Pi'ilanihale Heiau is the largest place of worship on the island.