“Rosie the Riveter” Inspiration Has Died
May 10, 2021As we watch the number of Pearl Harbor survivors dwindle, we also bid farewell to other icons of the Second World War. The latest World War II hero to pass... Read More
Current Events
New Aircraft Carrier To Be Named for Doris Miller
January 20, 2020Many of the heroes of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor have been honored with medals and citations. Some have even had US Navy ships named in their... Read More
Battleship Missouri Marked a Major Milestone
January 9, 2020On December 28, 2019, the Battleship Missouri marked a major milestone as she welcomed her nine-millionth visitor, a number that shows just how popular Pearl Harbor Historic Sites are. The... Read More
Discoveries of R/V Petrel in 2019
December 24, 20192019 was a very active year for the Research Vessel Petrel. An ambitious project launched by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, Petrel has continued to search the deep waters of... Read More
How Accurate Is the New Midway Movie?
November 25, 2019When you immerse yourself in history, it becomes clear how important it is for the theatrical movies that claim to depict real events to be as accurate as possible. While... Read More
Missing Submarine USS Grayback Located
November 22, 2019Over the course of the Pacific War, the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States Navy engaged in many deadly encounters. Scattered throughout the Pacific Theater are the sunken remains... Read More
Restoring the Battleship Row Mooring Quays
April 11, 2019When the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument was created in 2008, it included an often overlooked, albeit hard to miss, piece of Pearl Harbor history. Located... Read More
Pearl Harbor Welcomes USS Zumwalt
April 8, 2019More than 77 years ago, the American naval base at Pearl Harbor was the site of a devastating surprise attack that launched the United States into World War II. In... Read More
2018 Pearl Harbor Commemorations Around the US
December 4, 2018Every year, we gather as a nation to take a moment and commemorate the lives lost during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was a day that... Read More
Royal Hawaiian Band Kicks Off 2018 Commemorations
November 2, 2018When the end of the year rolls around, many people become engrossed in the holiday season. At Pearl Harbor, however, there is an event that draws even more attention, one... Read More
Veterans Day 2018 in Hawaii
October 5, 2018Every year on November 11, we honor the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to protect their nation. Visitors to Hawaii can take part in... Read More
Mapping the Depths of Pearl Harbor
July 24, 2018What’s the best method of exploring the waters of Pearl Harbor to see what may lie below the surface? A research submersible is an option, but the manpower and hours... Read More
4th of July Fireworks over Honolulu
July 3, 2018People in Hawaii are known for their love of fireworks. Any holiday is an excuse for a good pyrotechnic show. In fact, the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki puts on... Read More
RIMPAC 2018 Kicks Off at Pearl Harbor
June 27, 2018While many people associate Pearl Harbor with the surprise Japanese attack that occurred over 76 years ago, they sometimes forget that it is still an active military base, playing a... Read More
USS Oklahoma Sailor Clifford Goodwin Identified
June 25, 2018It’s a headline that’s popped up dozens of times since 2015: The remains of a sailor from USS Oklahoma (BB-37), the ill-fated battleship that capsized and sank during the December... Read More
Wreckage of the USS Lexington Found
March 9, 2018Sunk on May 8, 1942, the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) spent more than 75 years on the sea floor under the waters of the Pacific. Previously believed to be... Read More
Remembering Pearl Harbor – 76 Years Later
December 7, 2017A droplet of oil spreads on the glassy surface of the harbor. Beneath it, a rusting wreckage, a memory of bombs, torpedoes, and machine gun fire. The destruction of the... Read More
DNA Identification and the Men of the Oklahoma
October 24, 2017For more than seven decades, the families of many of the 429 men who perished when the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) sank were unable to give their loved ones a proper... Read More
The USS Missouri: Still Serving the Nation
September 15, 2017One ship moored near the Pearl Harbor memorials dedicated to the December 7th, 1941 attack might seem out of place. The USS Missouri (BB-63)—lovingly known as the "Mighty Mo"—is a... Read More
Recognition for Pearl Harbor Hero Joe George
July 12, 2017USS Arizona survivor Donald Stratton is looking to press Washington DC lawmakers to honor a fellow Pearl Harbor veteran for the heroic act that saved his life and those of... Read More
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