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Kalaupapa  Historical Park

by ALOHA DEAN

Kalaupapa Lookout - Enjoy a phenomenal view of Kalaupapa Peninsula. In the 1850s, Hansen's Disease swept through the Hawaiian islands. The worst cases were send to this isolated, yet magnificent, peninsula. Father Damian arrived in 1873 and he worked tirelessly for the patients until his death in 1889. Father Damian was revered for his infinite, all consuming love for the residents of Kalaupapa. Today, peninsula is National Historical  Park only accessible  by air, mule or foot. Fly in and hike out, hike in and fly out... Most famous is the mule ride.  All visitors to the park must receive a permit from the Department of Health to enter the Kalaupapa settlement.
The East side of peninsula is called, the North Shore Pali - Towering 3,600 to 3,900 feet, these are the tallest sea cliffs in the world.