This memorial to the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor is the mid-section of the sunken battleship. It is reached by a naval shuttle boat. The USS Oklahoma and USS Utah were also sunk. Other ships were repaired and returned to battle. Operating the memorial in an agreement with the US Navy. The visitor center is the first stop, located on the shoreline overlooking Pearl Harbor just off Hwy 99 (Kamehameha Hwy), about 45 minutes west of Waikiki. A brief talk by a ranger is followed by a 20 minute film. A shuttle boat then takes visitors to the memorial. There is a museum and bookstore, central courtyard, restrooms, snack area and offices. A 50 foot mural is behind the info desk. It is open daily 7:30am to 5pm, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. All tours are free, first come, first served. No smoking in the visitor center, theaters or boat. The Dec. 7, 1941 raid killed 1,102 Americans.
Location:
1 Arizona Place, Honolulu Hawaii 96818
Telephone
808-422-0561
Other History nearby:
(Honolulu) Aliiolani Hale
(Pearl Harbor) Battleship Missouri Memorial
(Honolulu) Bishop Museum
(Kaneohe) Byodo-In Temple
(Waimea - Oahu) Captain James Cook's Arrival in Hawaii
(Honolulu) Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace
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01/11 Coming to The Honolulu area
Annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival Maui HI April19-21 Featured performers will also conduct on-site school visits to various Maui schools to educate and and inform Maui's youth about the Hawaiian steel guitar. These visits, targeted specifically for students of these schools, includes both educational sessions and entertainment by the visiting performers.
Maui Classical Music Festival Maui HI May10 Over the years the Festival has received extensive coverage in national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, the Hawaii newspapers, and travel and airline magazines. Feature articles written about the Festival have appeared in important musical publications such as Musical America, Chamber Music America, and American Record Guide.
Pan-Pacific Ho'olaule'a Honolulu HI June7 It is one of the largest outdoor multi-cultural exhibits of its kind in the state of Hawaii and it happens in beautiful Waikiki, right on Kalakaua Avenue!
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Maui HI June23 Various artists, food, crafts, Guitar exhibitor, and more.
RED CLAY JAZZ FESTIVAL Kauai HI June26-29 Blues as well as Jazz!!
Greek Festival of Hawaii Honolulu HI August24-25 Enjoy Greek foods, Greek coffee, music and entertainment at Hawaii's original Greek festeival.
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