To support the USS Arizona Memorial and other Pacific historic locations through education and interpretive programs, research, preservation, and restoration, to perpetuate the memory of events and honor the people involved in these sites.
To be the leading organization supporting significant historical sites in the Pacific for future generations.
Featured Stories
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100th Infantry Battalion
The 100th Infantry Battalion, a segregated unit from Hawaii, entered combat in Italy. It was the first bloody step on a journey of heroism and vindication by Americans of Japanese ancestry in World War II.
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From Horseshoes to Hiking Boots: The Evolution of the Diamond Head Trail
Diamond Head State Monument
Today, thousands of people hike to the summit on the same path used by the mules and soldiers during its construction and operation in the early 1900s to experience one of the most breathtaking views overlooking Waikiki.
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A Rendezvous with History: Del Byler
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
Leonard Del Byler, a man with a bucket list. In January 2017, I had the great honor to assist in fulfilling a small part of this bucket list. Coming to Hawaii and visiting the USS Arizona Memorial and Pearl Harbor was on Del’s bucket list.
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Wounded Veterans in Parks
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
Wounded Veterans in Parks (WVIP) is an innovative program supported jointly by PHP and the NPS to re-engage with our service members and allow them to renew their commitment to our country with specific, mission focused scuba diving operations.