Kalawao, Hawaii
Kalawao | |
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Hawaii-Aleutian) | |
| ZIP Code | 96742 |
| GNIS feature ID | 360095[1] |
Kalawao (Hawaiian pronunciation:
After the colony was established in 1866 by the legislature, with the intention of preventing the transmission of leprosy to others, a hospital, two churches and a number of homes were built here.
Kalawao, while on Molokai Island, is not part of Maui County. It is politically separated as its own county, the smallest one in the United States in area and second smallest in population with a population of 82 people.[5][6]
The only buildings now remaining at Kalawao are the two churches, Siloama Congregationalist Church, established in 1866, and St. Philomena Catholic Church, associated with Father Damien. In 1889, after 16 years service in the colony, Father Damien died of leprosy and was buried in the churchyard. In January 1936, at the request of the Belgian government, Damien's body was repatriated to Belgium. After his beatification in June 1995, the remains of his right hand were returned to Hawaii, and re-interred in his original grave at Kalawao.[7]
Near the two churches is Judd Park, a picnic site used by visitors, with dramatic views of the north shore of Molokai.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kalawao, Hawaii
- ^ Hawaii Revised Statutes §326-34, Hawaii. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Ulukau: A dictionary of the Hawaiian language (revised by Henry H. Parker)". ulukau.org.
- ^ "A Brief History of Kalaupapa". National Park Service. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Surprising History of Kalaupapa, Hawaii". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021.
- ^ "The Life of Father Damien". The Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 7, 2009.
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