EXCURSIONS AND TOURS: History Education Hawaii Summer 2014 Conference

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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

 

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives preserves the heritage and interprets the stories of the American Protestant Missionaries, their descendants, and their relationships with the people and cultures of Hawai`i, connecting with contemporary life, and encouraging a deeper understanding and appreciation for the complex history that continues to shape Hawai`i. 

Admission: $6.00. Guided tours and self-guided tours available Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14. No photos permitted inside the houses. For information on the three houses go to this link. 

Iolani Palace

ʻIolani Palace is the only royal palace now a part of the United States. Used as an official residence of the reigning Hawaiian sovereigns, it is today a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two monarchs governed from ʻIolani Palace: King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani. The palace was restored and opened to the public as a museum in 1978. 

Special self-led audio tours are available for registered conference attendees on Friday, June 13, and on Saturday, June 14.  Please inquire at the ticket office and gift shop about a special rate just for conference members. 

Hawaii Heritage Center: Chinatown Walking Tours and Exhibits Gallery

   

The Hawaii Heritage Center (HHC) was created to support efforts to educate, preserve and perpetuate knowledge on the history, the heritage, and the culture of diverse ethnocultural groups of Hawaii. Meet at 1040 Smith Street in Chinatown (pictured above). Phone (808) 521-2749. 

Walking tours available on Saturday morning, June 14. Cost: $5.00. Tours start at 9:00 a.m. Groups of 20 by appointment. Wear comfortable shoes. Please call or sign up via email. 

Manoa Heritage Center: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ONLY

The Mānoa Heritage Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1996, whose mission is to promote the thoughtful stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Hawai‘i. The historic site consists of Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, a Native Hawaiian garden and the historic home Kūali‘i. The heiau and historic home are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently, only Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau and the Native Hawaiian garden are open to visitors. The Center is committed to preserving and interpreting the heiau, the Native Hawaiian garden, the historic home and the natural and cultural history of Mānoa Valley for future generations. 

Phone (808) 988-1287. Tour starts promptly at 2:00 p.m. for one hour only. Groups of 2-20 only. Cost: Adults $7; Seniors & Military $4; Teachers students and children are FREE . Please call or sign up via email. We are required to submit a list of names BEFORE the tour commences. 

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ONLY

Conference attendees are invited on Friday afternoon to visit the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s Historical Gallery Okage Sama De: I am what I am because of you. Meet at 1:50 p.m. in front of the gallery. Education Specialist Derrick Iwata be there to welcome you. A head count is needed on or before conference registration at Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives on Friday morning, June 13. The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i is located at 2454 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96826. For more information please call (808) 945-7633 ext. 25. 

King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center

The Judiciary History Center provides visitors with information, exhibits and field trip opportunities on the history of Hawaii's unique legal system. The Monarchy Gallery documents the transition of the legal system from the traditional Hawaiian kapu to the 19th century western-styled court system. The Restored 1913 Courtroom is equipped with authentic furnishings, serving as a venue for lectures, dramatizations, mock trials and other public programs. Visitors will also learn about martial law in Hawaii after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and how life in Hawaii changed drastically. Click this link for information on educational programs and experiences.  Click this link to book a school and group tour.   

Open all day during regular business hours. FREE ADMISSION. 417 South King Street, behind the Kamehameha the Great statue and across from Iolani Palace. One block from Kawaiahao Church and Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives. Phone (808) 539-4999. Self-guided tours. Interior photos permitted. Large bags discouraged. Metal detector at entrance. 

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014

98th Annual King Kamehameha Floral Parade and Ho`olaule`a.

Parade starts at 9:00 a.m., at the corner of King and Richards Streets (Iolani Palace grounds) and ends at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki. The Ho`olaule`a follows that evening. The parade will be broadcast LIVE on OC16 Saturday, June 14, 2014 and on Oceanic Cable Channel 12, and HD Channel 1012. LIVE streaming will be on www.oc16.tv. FREE.



                  Hawaii Heritage Center: Chinatown Walking Tours and Exhibits Gallery

                      

The Hawaii Heritage Center (HHC) was created to support efforts to educate, preserve and perpetuate knowledge on the history, the heritage, and the culture of diverse ethnocultural groups of Hawaii. Meet at 1040 Smith Street in Chinatown (pictured above). Phone (808) 521-2749. 

Tours available on Friday morning, June 13 at 9:30 a.m., and on Saturday morning, June 14. Cost: $20.00. Tours start at 9:30 a.m. Groups of 20 by appointment. Wear comfortable shoes. Please call or sign up via email. 

Hawaii's Plantation Village, The Outdoor Museum of Hawaii's Cultural History

 

Step back in time to when ‘sugar was King’ and experience the real Hawai‘i. Hawaii’s Plantation Village is the perfect location for keiki, family, and all ages to explore a living history museum and botanical garden. A visit to us opens a door to a time of true hospitality and cultural sharing that sprung from Hawaii’s plantation life. Hawaii's Plantation Village is an outdoor museum that tells the story of life on Hawaii's Sugar Plantations (circa 1850-1950).  The Village includes restored buildings and replicas of plantation structures such as houses of various ethnic groups, community buildings such as the plantation store, infirmary, community bathhouse, and manager's office. We share the story of Hawaii's various cultures, including Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Puerto Rican, Japanese, Korean, and Filipino.

 Cost: $10.00 for regular registered conference attendees (please mention that you are with the conference). $7.00 Kama'aina with valid ID.

Daughters of Hawaii/Queen Emma Summer Palace

Mahealani Bernal of Daughters of Hawaii/Queen Emma Summer Palace. Mahea was recently featured in the May 28, 2014 edition of Midweek Magazine. She is the docent coordinator for the summer palace. Her presentation will be delivered in the Hawaiian 'talk story' format simultaneously with a tour. Some of the items on display include a 'stereopticon slide view presented by Napoleon III of France; a royal cape woven of red and yellow feathers; and a tiger claw necklace given to Queen Emma by an Indian prince. 

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014

Daughters of Hawaii/Queen Emma Summer Palace

Queen Emma Summer Palace was used by Queen Emma and her family as a retreat from the rigors of court life in hot and dusty Honolulu in the mid-nineteenth century. The home pictured here was built in 1848 by John Lewis, a part-Hawaiian businessman who purchased the property from the Hawaiian government. The house frame and siding were cut in Boston and shipped to Hawaii via Cape Horn. It is one of the few remaining examples of Greek Revival architecture in Hawaii. 

The house and neighboring Emmalani Hale will be opened to registered conference attendees after 9:00 a.m. and until noon on Sunday, June 15. Two sessions will be held, one which will include a tour of the palace. There will be a short presentation on educational and internship programs offered by the Daughters of Hawaii. At noon the conference will officially conclude. 

USS Arizona Memorial

The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors andmarines killed on the USS Arizona (BB-39) during the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 by Japanese imperial forces and commemorates the events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oʻahu was the action that led to the United States' direct involvement in World War II. For more information please go to this link. 

USS Missouri Memorial

USS Missouri, also known as the Mighty Mo, is a United States Navy Iowa-class battleship and was the third ship of the U.S. Navy to be named in honor of the US state of Missouri. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and was the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan which ended World War II. For more information and to purchase tickets please go to this link. 

USS Bowfin

USS Bowfin is a Balao-class submarine, was a boat of the United States Navy named for the Bowfin. Since 1981, she has been open to public tours at the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park in Pearl Harbor,Hawaii, next to the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center. For more information please go to this link. 

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor was founded in 1999. The museum hosts a variety of aviation exhibits with a majority relating directly to the attack on Pearl Harbor and World War II. The first section of the museum, hangar 37, opened with the museum on December 7, 2006, and features much of the museum's static exhibits. The museum's hangars show damage from the attacks on Pearl Harbor from December 7, 1941. For more information on tickets please go to this link.