Exploring the Pearl Harbor museums of Oahu makes for a great day trip out of Honolulu, but there are certain things you should be aware of before you visit, especially if you’re traveling there independent of a tour. For starters, you need to know which attractions are worth visiting, but you’ll also need information on […]
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If you are visiting Pearl Harbor, keep in mind that only a certain number of tickets are handed out each day, some of which are reservable and some of which are available for walk-ins, but they usually fill to maximum capacity, so it’s best to either reserve in advance or arrive early in the day […]
The USS Arizona Memorial, one of Hawaii’s top tourist attractions located just off Honolulu’s coast. It was built in 1962 and sees 4,000 to 5,000 visitors daily. The partner sites to the USS Arizona are the Battleship Missouri Memorial, the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor are […]
If you are going on a Tour to Pearl Harbor, make sure that you pay a visit to the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. As America’s Aviation Battlefield, the museum provides a stunning visual narrative of aviation’s role in the history of the Pacific. In order to visit the museum, you must park at the USS […]
When the Japanese attacked on an otherwise peaceful Sunday morning in early December 1941, they caught the base completely off-guard. Located a handful of miles west of the city of Honolulu, Pearl Harbor serves as the home of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet. When you arrive at Pearl Harbor, you will enter near the Pearl […]
The aviation Museum is located on historic Ford Island in Honolulu, HI, which was also at the center of the attack. Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor is steeped in history. Purchasing aviation Museum tickets is an excellent way to support Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, a nonprofit organization that is a top World War II […]
For those who are only mildly interested in WWII history, but want to see the island, we recommend the Pearl Harbor & Oahu Island Tour. The most popular thing to see at Pearl Harbor is the USS Arizona Memorial and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. There’s something for everyone at Pearl Harbor. If your child […]
On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war upon Japan in response to the December 7th attack, a date which will live in infamy in the history of the U.S. and, particularly, in the history of the United States Navy. Less than one hundred years after LT Curtis’ report, the Empire of Japan attacked […]
Visit the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites and see informative reenactments, authentic exhibits and guided tours that enable you to travel back in time to experience the chilling sights and sounds of the two-hour attack that wounded 1,282 Americans and killed 2,402. The Navy offered the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum $250,000 toward renovation of the control […]
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