Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement and National Historical Park
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, April 28-30, 2015
Kalaupapa National Historical Park is located in Hawaii
Kalaupapa National Historical Park
LocationKalaupapa, Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi, USA
Coordinates21°10′40″N 156°57′36″W / 21.17778°N 156.96000°W / 21.17778; -156.96000
Area10,779 acres (4,362 ha)
Built1866
ArchitectBoard of Health, Hawaii
Visitation58,875 (2012)[2]
WebsiteKalaupapa National Historical Park
NRHP reference No.76002145[1]
HRHP No.50-60-03-01024[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1976
Designated NHLDJanuary 7, 1976[4]
Designated NHPDecember 22, 1980
Designated HRHPJanuary 7, 1976

Kalaupapa National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in Kalaupapa, Hawaiʻi, on the island of Molokaʻi. Coterminous with the boundaries of Kalawao County and primarily on Kalaupapa peninsula, it was established by Congress in 1980 to expand upon the earlier National Historic Landmark site of the Kalaupapa Leper Settlement. It is administered by the National Park Service.[5][6] Its goal is to preserve the cultural and physical settings of the two leper colonies on the island of Molokaʻi, which operated from 1866 to 1969 and had a total of 8500 residents over the decades.

More than 7300 people live on the remainder of the island, which was a site of cattle ranching and pineapple production for decades. Much of these lands were purchased and controlled by the owners and developers of Molokai Ranch. This part of the island is also a tourist destination.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "National Park Service Visitation Statistics". National Park Service. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Historic Register Counts". Hawai'i State Historic Preservation Division. State of Hawaii. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
  5. ^ Apple, Russell A. (September 5, 1975). "Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Hokukano–Ualapue" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2012.