Built around 1915, patients and administration used the hall to host community events such as movies, dances, concerts, and political rallies.
- A large auditorium with a huge screen, a floor large enough for a badminton court, and fixed, wooden, movie-theater style seats rising up towards the ceiling on the west side of the auditorium.
Bay View Home, first established in 1901, served as a group home for the elderly, blind, and disabled. Patients at Bay View shared meals in a central dining room and received round-the-clock nursing care.
- Bay View Home is a large complex of buildings that all share a front covered walkway. The complex is located west of Puahi St, east and north of Bayview Loop and south of Damien Street. A large lawn surrounds the property both in the front and in the back. Paved walkways stretch out from some of the entrances to other buildings and streets. The north and south side of the building complex have a wheelchair accessible ramp that leads to the covered walkways. The covered walkway looks a bit like a patio or porch space, but is narrow and long and there is not much seating available along it. In the lawn in front and behind the complex, there are a few trees including a mango tree, palm tree, and an avocado tree. From the Bay View walkway, one can see both the ocean and the pali. The complex is made of wood in the general Hawaiian plantation architectural style and the roof is shingled.
Centrally located in the settlement, the home historically contained as many as 19 structures. It's been managed by the Sister's of St. Francis for over a century.
- The property is at the end of Bishop Road, which starts at the corner of Puahi Street and School Street. At that corner, there are two white columns which makes Bishop Road look a bit like a long driveway. The road passes through a large lawn with many trees and other vegetation that is kept well manicured and surrounds the buildings on the property. The main building is white and wooden with a dark grey shingled roof. The window frames, doors, and stair rails are highlighted by a teal color. There are a few potted plants in front of the house.
The building was constructed in 1910 and was well used for many years as the Social Hall for the Americans of Japanese Ancestry. It is currently used as the park bookstore.
- The building is located on the east side of McKinley Street between Damien Street and Haleakala Street. There is a paved walkway from the street to the building. A lawn and a few trees surround the building. There are stairs from the paved walkway to the front entrance. There is also an automated seat to get up and down the stairs for wheelchair users. The building is painted teal and has a dark grey shingled roof. The interior has informational exhibits about Kalaupapa as well as items for sale including books and a front desk with a register. The building is only open at certain times and may be by appointment only.
The Mormon congregation at Kalaupapa was established in 1901. The church today dates to 1965 and is one of the newest church buildings in the settlement.
- The church and social hall are behind a low rock wall just off of Kamehameha St on the east side of the street. There is an entrance way from the street through the rock wall on a paved walkway which leads to stairs to the church's front doors. The paved walkway also continues over to the social hall which is just south of the main church building by about 25 feet. Grass grows in small patches of lawn around the paved walkway. The church and social hall are both off-white, wooden buildings. The church has a tall, thin, white steeple in the front. The front doors are white and above them large letters read, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Small landscaped vegetation grows around the property. A white monument sits in between the church and the social hall.
Father Damien came to Kalaupapa to help the patients and uplift spirits. He eventually contracted Hansen's disease and passed away on August 15, 1889. Father Damien was canonized a saint in the Catholic Church on October 11, 2009 and is now St. Damien.
- Father Damien's Grave is next to St. Philomena Church in a small cemetery. The cemetery is on the northeast side of Damien Road. Some of the larger grave sites are surrounded by short black fences. From the grave you can see the ocean, palm trees, and the sea cliffs.
Father Damien's work exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit over great adversity.
- The monument is located on the corner of Puahi Street and Damien Street. In front of the monument there are 7 flat rocks that read D A M I E N Blessed. There is a sign with the Lion's Club logo that say's Damien Monument, Erected on Sept. 11, 1893 by the people of England. Around the monument is a low rock wall and a grassy field. The monument itself is a statue with intricate designs and a carving of Damien's profile.
A favorite community gathering place was Fuesaina's Bar.
- A white building with a sign that reads Fuesaina Bar. The building is located on the west side of Puahi St near the intersection with School St. The building is across from the volleyball court. It is in a residential neighborhood with other houses nearby. There is a small lawn in front of the building and some trees. The interior is not open to the public.
The heiau and ahupuaʻa remind us of the peninsula's rich past. Archeological evidence shows that Hawaiians lived here 1,000 years ago, 900 years before the first patients arrived.
- This heiau is on the south side of Damien Road between the crater and Siloama Church. There is an informational wayside facing the heiau. The heiau itself is a tall structure of lava rocks. Vegetation grows around it and in the background tall pali rise.
Judd Park on the eastern, Kalawao side of the peninsula is very scenic. It overlooks rugged sea cliffs, ephemeral waterfalls, dramatic ocean rock formations and crashing surf of Molokai's north shore.
- A small field with a covered pavilion with picnic tables and a scenic overlook of the ocean and sea cliffs. The field has a few large tree in it and surrounding it is a forest except for the ocean side. The pavilion is large with about 4-6 picnic tables. There is a sink and three restrooms. The overlook is very scenic with views of the ocean, islands, and sea cliffs.
This site is one of the older cemeteries associated with the Hansen’s Disease settlement. Based on the dates of marked headstones within the cemetery boundaries, Kahaloko was likely used from 1887-1921.
- Kahaloko is located south of Damien Road. A large wooden sign that reads Kahaloko Cemetery announces the entrance. The cemetery is surrounded by a low stone wall. Inside the stone wall, many grave sites are in a relatively flat field. Many grave stones are ornate and raised above the ground. A forest surrounds the cemetery.
The church was erected in 1915 and named Kana'ana Hou (New Canaan), meaning "The Church of the Promised Land."
- A light yellow church building with a dark, shingled roof. The entrance has a steeple and the windows are large. Around the church there is a large green lawn and a few fruit trees. The church stands behind a low rock wall.
Once a shield volcano that created the Kalaupapa Peninsula, the crater is now a beautiful viewpoint.
- The road to the crater is a dirt road. The view from the top looks out 360 degrees. Approximately 180 degrees of the view is the ocean and the other half of the view are the sea cliffs of the north side of Molokai. Also visible is a small lake in the middle of the crater and the Kalaupapa Settlement. There is also a large cross near the crater view as well as a few rock walls.
Built in 1931, this building was the home to Kenso Seki, an infamous resident of Kalaupapa.
- Two buildings, one is a garage and workspace and the other is a home. The garage is blue with a green roof. There is a dilapidated and rust vehicle next to the garage on the lawn. The house is red with white trim and a shingled roof. Around the home and garage is a lawn and a few trees.
The Pali Trail has 26 switchbacks which descend nearly 2,000 feet of elevation over about 3.5 miles. The lower trailhead is located on the Kalaupapa Peninsula and should not be confused with the upper trailhead.
- The lower trailhead is near the coast, but in a forested setting. The road to the lower trailhead is unpaved and rough and the parking area at this section of the trailhead is also unpaved, rocky, and uneven terrain. The trailhead is marked by a few signs and the road narrowing into a dirt trail.
The McVeigh Home and neighborhood were originally built for “white foreigners” in the late 1920s-1930s.
- A lawn surrounds a large white building with a darker grey roof. Stairs lead from the lawn to a lanai and the front doors. Vegetation grows around the lawn including a large tree next to the main stairs that lead to the front entrance. The building is in a residential neighborhood with many cottages. Between the main road (McVeigh Home St) and the social hall is a smaller white building with many windows that has a ping pong table inside.
For over one hundred years, the Molokai Light has shone over the people of Kalaupapa Peninsula. More than just a guide for ships, the lighthouse inspires the art, music, and daily lives of the people in Kalaupapa. Today, the Molokai Light is as iconic to the Kalaupapa Settlement as the towering sea cliffs.
- The lighthouse is on top of a hill with a view of the ocean and the pali. The lighthouse is tall and white with a cement base about 3 feet wide around the lighthouse. There is a small, one story building next to the lighthouse. There are a few lava rocks and lava rock walls around the lighthouse.
In November of 1888, Mother Marianne and a few other sisters went to serve in Kalaupapa. An outstanding administrator as well as an excellent nurse and pharmacist, Mother Marianne felt it was essential to preserve the personal dignity of patients and encourage a "quality of life spirit." After serving the people of Kalaupapa for over 30 years, Mother Marianne passed away on August 9, 1918 and was later canonized on October 21, 2012 and is now Saint Marianne.
- Mother Marianne's Grave Site and Monument is on the east side of Puahi St near Damien St. There is a paved pathway leading to steps past a rock wall and two white pillars. Near the white pillar on the ground is a large rock with white paint that reads, Peace to all who enter here. Past the rock wall the paved path leads to a fenced off grave site. The pathway continues around the grave site. There are decorative plants surrounding the grave, many in pots and some that are planted into the ground. There are other decorations like many leis around the grave site. A small, dark grave stone reads, Mother Marianne. Behind that gravestone is a larger gravestone with a large marble statue of Jesus Christ on the cross speaking to a man. In the background is a lawn with trees.
The oldest church structure at Kalaupapa dates to the pre-Hansen's disease period. It was built in 1853 as a church but its use changed significantly over time.
- The building is tan with a red roof. A large sign reads, Fire Station and there is a large engine bay garage door. There is a large lawn outside of the front door and engine bay which often times has trucks and other vehicles parked on it. Inside the building is not open to the public. The building is located on the north side of Beretania St near the intersection with Puahi St.
Papaloa is the main cemetery at Kalaupapa with approximately 1,000 people buried here.
- A large graveyard that's longer than it is wide along the west side of Kamehameha St. There are hundreds of gravestones and markers and a few trees, though the field is mostly open. Kamehameha St runs between the airport and the Kalaupapa Settlement and is relatively busy. From Papaloa, you can see the ocean. In the other direction is a larger grass field.
Kalaupapa's Paschoal Hall was the heart and soul of the community. Built around 1915, patients and the administration used the hall to host community events such as movies, dances, concerts, and political rallies.
- A mint green building with a darker shingled roof and a poarch (lanai) in the front of the building and large front doors. The building is just off of Beretania St, near where the road name changes to Damien Road. There is a paved walkway from the road to the building and two steps up to the lanai. The building is surrounded by a lawn and palm trees. There is also a large green chalkboard in the front of the building that often has flyers and information written on it. Going through the front doors, there is a hallway that leads to the main auditorium room which has auditorium seating and a large open wooden floor.
Paschoal Hall was the primary community center with movie nights, dances, and more.
- A mint green building with a darker shingled roof and a porch (lanai) that has large front doors. The building is off of Beretania St, east of St. Francis Church and across the street. There is a paved walkway from the road to the building and two steps up to the lanai. The building is surrounded by a lawn and palm trees.
This overlook at Pala'au State Park sits at an elevation approximately 1600 feet above the Kalaupapa Peninsula at the edge of the steep north-shore pali cliffs of Molokai.
- a paved path with vegetation on one side and open views of the ocean and a peninsula on the other. There are two wayside panels with information about the peninsula and its settlement.
The Kalaupapa Post Office was built in May 1934 and is still in operation today!
- A single story building on the corner of Mission Street and Damien Road. The building is surrounded by grass and other vegetation with walk-ways leading from the street to the doors. There is an American flag on the front entrance which faces Beretania Street (aka the entrance faces to the north). There is a sign above the front entrance that reads, U.S. Post Office Kalaupapa, Hawaii 96742. The building is white and tanned colored with a grey shingled roof. The building is located in the small town next to the Kalaupapa Store.
The first film projector was installed at the Kalaupapa Social Hall (later renamed to Paschoal Hall) in 1931.
- A small room with old film equipment and a hole one wall looking out toward a large screen.
Siloama Church was erected in Kalawao County in 1871 and named "Siloama" for the healing spring of Siloam where Jesus healed a blind man.
- The property is located on the northeast side of Damien Road. It is surrounded by a low rock wall. There is an informational wayside in the front of the property near the entrance into the rock wall. Between the wall and the church is a lawn. The church building is white with one room and a steeple. Inside there are rows of wooden pews. Also on the property is a small bathroom structure which is closed to the public, but there are still signs on the outside designating which restroom is for kokua, the helpers, and which is for the patients.
St. Francis Church is an active catholic church in the Kalaupapa Settlement. The building that stands today was erected in 1908.
- St. Francis Church is on the corner of Damien Road and Beretania Street. There is a low stone wall surrounding the property. In front of the main entrance to the church is a large lawn with a few coconut trees and a religious statue. The church building is white and has large windows. There are stairs leading up to the front entrance. To the side of the church building is a smaller building, a residential home. Inside the church are rows of pews, religious statues, and information.
Today, St. Philomena Church is one of only a few remaining structures on the Kalawao side of the Kalaupapa peninsula. The National Park Service restored the church in 2009 in anticipation of Father Damien's canonization.
- St. Philomena stands off of a dirt and gravel road that leads from the Kalaupapa Settlement to Judd Park. A low, rock fence surrounds the church with a small wooden gate leading inside the fence. To the east side of the church are ornate graves in a small graveyard. The church itself is white with a large green front door facing the road. Another entrance is located on the northwest side of the church building. Behind the church are palm trees.
The fences at Staff Row dramatically illustrate the rules of physical separation between patients and non-patients once enforced at Kalaupapa.
- Staff Row runs roughly 1-2 blocks on Staff Street starting at the intersection with Damien Road. The buildings of Staff Row are all on the east side of Staff Street. An informational wayside about Staff Row is on the west side of Staff Row facing the buildings that make up Staff Row. Also on the west side of the street is a large grass field with a few trees. The buildings that make up staff row are predominantly single story family homes. However, the building right on the corner of Staff Street and Damien Road is larger than the other homes and is surrounded by a white-picket fence.
The airport formally opened in 1933 with a 2,000-foot grass runway. The airport is still used today and only one airline offers scheduled flights in and out of Kalaupapa.
- The Kalaupapa Airport is located just outside the settlement, right off of the coast. On a wavy day you can see waves crashing along the shore from the airport. In the other direction, the Molokai Lighthouse rises and behind the lighthouse, rise tall pali. The airport has a parking lot located at the end of Kamehameha Street. The airport itself is open-air on one side facing the runway and three walls. It's only one main room with four bathrooms in the back. There is seating available for waiting passengers.
The Kalaupapa gas station was built in 1934 and during the first year of operation, gas was 13 cents a gallon. The gas station still operates today. Gasoline arrives on the annual barge in tankers. The price of gas is fixed throughout the year and is based on the purchase price of gas in O'ahu.
- A small tan building with a dark shingled roof. In front there is a gas pump and a large sign that reads No Smoking in red. The station is located just south of Damien Road and a short paved driveway leads from the main road to the station. The doors and window frames on the building are green.
Doctors treated the patients of Kalaupapa even before a cure for Hansen's disease, more commonly known as leprosy, had been discovered.
- A large lawn circles a tan building with a dark shingled roof. The building sits between Damien Street, School Street, and Mission Street. From Damien Street there is a paved walkway heading towards the front entrance to the building. The building is roughly in the shape of a u.
The pier was historically the lifeline of Kalaupapa, bringing patients, visitors, staff, and supplies into the settlement.
- The pier is located at the end of Beretania St where the street meets the ocean. Nearby is the Kalaupapa Store and the old warehouse. The pier is short, about 35 feet long and is cement. A short, ~20 foot rock wall stretches into the ocean to help block waves from the pier. There are almost never any boats or ships at the pier.
Built in the 1930s, the existing Kalaupapa store is the last remaining store that continues to provide groceries and supplies to residents within the settlement.
- A tan building with a darker, shingled roof. The building is on the corner of Beretania Street and Damien Road and the front entrance faces the warehouse and pier. In front of the building there are two parking spaces and a yellow curb. Then a paved walkway parallels Damien Road. From the walkway, stairs lead to the small patio and front entrance. Inside, the store are two isles, canned food, frozen food, candy bars, sodas, and more.
The open fields adjacent to the St. Philomena Churchyard are the burial site for 2,000 - 3,000 Hansen's disease patients.
- The unmarked cemetery is located to the east of St. Philomena Church along Damien Road. There is a low rock wall that surrounds an open field. The church and a very small cemetery with marked grave sites lies to the west. Judd Park is to the east. On the other side of the road there is the forest and further away to the south, the pali rise above the forest.
A heavy wire fence surrounded the Visitor Quarters Complex and ran down the center of the Longhouse, separating the patients from their loved ones.
- Visitors Quarters is on the west side of Damien St. across the street from the current hospital building. On the other side of the building is a small cliff and ocean. The buildings are tan, with black shingled roofs, and red window frames and red doors. There is a paved walkways to the front door of the main Visitor Quarters building. Lawn surrounds both buildings with some trees. The Longhouse faces the main Visitors Quarters building and it has two front doors both painted red. In front of the Longhouse building is an informational wayside with information about the history of these buildings.