The Camp Tarawa Foundation
A 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit tax exempt Corporation
The Camp Tarawa Museum and Educational Center-District of South Kohala Hawai'i Island
The Camp Tarawa Detachment is dedicated to building a state-of-the-art museum and education facility in the District of South Kohala, Hawai’i. World War II ushered an important era of military, ranching, and farming history in South Kohala. Camp Tarawa was the area where the 2nd and 5th Marine divisions trained in preparation for the Saipan-Tinian and Iwo Jima campaigns and for the anticipated invasion of Japan. Of the Marines who participated in the battle of Iwo Jima, 6,821 were killed in action or died of their wounds and another 19,000 plus were wounded in action. It is to these men who sacrificed so much for their generation and future generations, to the Parker Ranch and the people of South Kohala in their support of the war effort, that we dedicate our efforts to build the Camp Tarawa Museum.
Our goals are to:
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Build a museum that will focus on Camp Tarawa, Parker Ranch, and the people of South Kohala during a crucial era in our country – World War II.
Build a museum that will focus on Camp Tarawa, Parker Ranch, and the people of South Kohala during a crucial era in our country – World War II.•Create an education center where school children, visitors and the local population can learn about the World War II era in Sorth Kohala.
Create an education center where school children, visitors and the local population can learn about the World War II era in Sorth Kohala.•Develop state-of-the-art archives that can be shared by other groups concerned with preserving the history of South Kohala and keeping original documents and photos in our community.
Develop state-of-the-art archives that can be shared by other groups concerned with preserving the history of South Kohala and keeping original documents and photos in our community.•Build a multi-purpose meeting facility that can be used by community groups.
Build a multi-purpose meeting facility that can be used by community groups.•Develop a resource center with a library focusing on local history and copies of original documents that may be used for research.
Develop a resource center with a library focusing on local history and copies of original documents that may be used for research. Proposed Floor plan.
100' X 200 ' = 20,000 square feet.
Proposed site plan (3 Acres).
