Kalaupapa: Web Sources

Timeline of events on leprosy from the Hawaii Digital Newspaper Project.

Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Since 1866, more than 8000 people, mostly Hawaiians, have died at Kalaupapa. Once a prison, Kalaupapa is now refuge for the few remaining residents who are now cured, but were forced to live their lives in isolation.

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The original and true story of Ko'olau the Leper as told by his wife, Pi'ilani. Click on "translation by Francis N. Frazier" (in red) to read the pdf article.