Hawaii History – Page 43 – Philippine-Sailor

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Zo227. This is a view back towards the Kam. Hwy. direction from the actual gate to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

Zo226. This is the actual gate to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. Study the URLs above as how to get a free ticket to the USS Arizona Memorial. When I did it, it went this way; the gate opens at 7am, I arrived at 6:45am and was 3rd in line. The tickets are time slotted; I received a 1st boat ticket for 7:30 am. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center grounds are free and there is a lot to see.

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Zo225. Then we make another right turn and this is the road that runs to the Pearl Harbor Rainbow Marina. Dead ahead we see the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. The public busses drive into that access road; it even has a “Bus Only” sign.

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Zo233. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. This view is a little more to the right than the last image#Zo232. WE see an information graph and the building to the right is one several rest rooms. The gate where we entered is to our right, not on this image.

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Zo232. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. We are looking east now, in front is the Pacific Ocean War graph. In the distance is the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum; Left half way is the Research and education center.

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Zo230. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. Dead ahead is the ticket office for the free tickets of the Arizona Memorial. Left is the booth for the Audio Tours; and right is the booth for the other memorials and museums. Notice the geographic graph of the Pacific Ocean area which shows about half of the world and the other half of WWII.

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Zo229. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. T left is the book and souvenir shop and right are the ticket offices. The opening to the left leads to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater and the boat Dock and many exhibits.

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Zo228. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. This is the book and souvenir shop.

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Zo224. After we make the right turn from Kam. Hwy., we have this view, ahead is the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, left is parking for organized tour operators. Right is plenty of free parking for POWs. Some public busses even drive in here with passenger going to the memorials.

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Zo223. On Kamehameha Highway (Kam. Hwy.) coming from the West, Aiea, we make a right here to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center which is part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. We see the new elevated Honolulu Rail System running towards the Honolulu airport. A little ahead are the entrances to the Pearl Harbor Halawa Gate and CINCPACFLEET.