History moves chronologically. Use the H2 sections below to jump from ancient O‘ahu through the Hawaiian Kingdom, the overthrow, WWII at Pearl Harbor, Statehood (1959), and modern cultural touchstones.
Explore O‘ahu’s early settlements, ahupua‘a land divisions, heiau (temples), and voyaging heritage.
Seat of Hawaiian monarchy and national identity.
Downtown Honolulu holds many sites tied to the political changes leading to U.S. annexation and the Territorial period.
From the 1961 USS Arizona Memorial benefit to 1973’s Aloha from Hawaiʻi broadcast.
Beloved Hawaiian singer whose “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” medley introduced millions to his voice and ʻukulele sound.