Wyvern Media News - Taking the Kids to Pearl Harbor
Trash or Treasure? That might seem like a strange question to ask children visiting Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, the final resting place for the majority of the ship's 1,177 crewman who died on Dec. 7, 1941.
But this month as we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack, the question is one of many in the updated and first-rate Junior Ranger Program for the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument that helps children make meaningful connections during a visit here. Many families coming to Hawaii skip Oahu entirely. They shouldn't. Maybe now with Disney's new Aulani Resort more families will be encouraged to linger here.
There is much to see and do on Oahu beyond Waikiki, starting of course, with a visit to Pearl Harbor, which is about a 45-minute drive west of Waikiki. More than 2,400 people, military personnel and civilian, died on that fateful day, another 1,178 were wounded in the horrific surprise attack and ensuing battle, which lasted less than two hours.
Kids who have grown up post-9/11 can relate to a sneak attack that wreaked such havoc and changed their world. Opt for the new self-guided audio tour narrated by actress Jamie Lee Curtis, which features the voices of many Pearl Harbor survivors (rentals are $7.50).
For those who can't visit, Pacific Historic Parks has a Witness to History program, a free distance-learning session using video conferencing. You can also order books for children from the online bookstore (or download the Remembering the Pacific podcast.).
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