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Kalaupapa National Historical Park
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Designation Date: 12/22/1980
When Hansen's disease (leprosy) was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands, King Kamehameha V banished all afflicted to the isolated Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north shore of Molokai. Since 1866, more than 8,000 people, mostly Hawaiians, have died at Kalaupapa. Once a prison, Kalaupapa is now a refuge for the few remaining residents who are cured but were forced to live their lives in isolation.
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Kalaupapa National Historical Park
7 Puahi Street
Kalaupapa, HI
96742 USTags
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