Puukohola and Mailekini Heiaus being rebuilt
According to a story in the Hawaii Tribune, the Puukohola and Mailekini Heiau on the Big Island is being rebuilt by volunteers. This heiau, located near Kawaihae Harbor in Kohala, was severely damaged by the earthquake in 2006. The Park Service is working with a local group to rebuild the heiau using traditional dry-stack masonry techniques.
Read the article for more details.
Labels: Big Island, National Parks
Changes at USS Arizona Memorial
Construction on a new visitor center is underway at the USS Arizona Memorial. There were concerns about the impact of noise from pile drivers, but according to
an article in today's Honolulu Advertiser, the first day went smoothly.
The article also says:
Beginning next week — possibly Wednesday — tickets for the Arizona Memorial documentary film and boat launch will be distributed at the adjacent Bowfin submarine park, where a lot of visitors now have to park with the visitor center construction going on, especially when the site is busiest during the morning."We don't want people to park there, drop their bag off, come over here, get their ticket and find out it's going to be three to four hours before they see the documentary film," DePrey said.By checking in at the Bowfin, visitors can better divide their time between the museums and memorials in the area, officials said.
This is a great change! The Bowfin park has a lot to do and see, whereas the visitor center has limited exhibits and is always extremely crowded.
Labels: Bowfin, National Parks, Oahu, USS Arizona
