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.
What you’ll hear
The Trailtold tour of Kalaupapa National Historical Park covers 43 GPS-triggered places across HI, including Heiau, McVeigh and Judd Park. Pocket your phone and each story plays on its own as you arrive.
- An Act to Prevent the Spread of Leprosy
- Auditorium at Paschoal Hall
- Bay View Home
- Bishop Home
- Board of Health
- Bookstore and AJA Hall
- Children in Kalaupapa
- Church of Latter-Day Saints
- Father Damien's Grave
- Father Damien's Monument
- First Patients
- Fuesaina’s Bar
- Heiau
- Judd Park
- Kahaloko Cemetery
- Kanaʻana Hou Protestant Church
- Kauhakō Crater
- Kenso Seki's Home
- Lower Pali Trailhead
- Ma'i Ho'oka'awale
- McVeigh
- Molokai Light
- Mother Marianne Cope's Grave
- Old Stone Church
- Papaloa Cemetery
- Paschoal Hall
- Paschoal Hall Entryway
- Peninsula Overlook
- Post Office
- Projection Booth
- Siloama Church
- Staff Row
- St. Frances Church
- St. Philomena Church
- The Airport (LUP)
- The Gas Station
- The Hospital
- The Kalaupapa Pier
- The Kalaupapa Store
- Trail to Kalaupapa
- Unmarked Cemetery
- Visitor Quarters
- What is Hansen's Disease?
Hear it on Trailtold
Download the app and let Kalaupapa National Historical Park narrate itself as you walk — GPS-triggered audio, hands-free.
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