Ten Parks and Sites for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History

Learn more about some of the parks and historic sites that preserve and share the stories of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people and communities in the U.S.

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May 15, 2023, 12:00 PM PDT

By Clement Lau


White obelisk monument with Japanese writing at Manzanar Historic Site, former internment camp, California

A monument at Manzanar, former WWII internment camp in California. | John Nakata / Monument at Manzanar Historic Site, California

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) have a rich history and cultural heritage that is often ignored in the United States.  Fortunately, there are parks and historic sites that preserve and share the stories of AANHPI people and communities.  In this blog post, Nicole Segnini of The Wilderness Society highlights the following ten parks and sites which celebrate AANHPI communities’ resilience and cultures:

  1. Former internment camps across the U.S., such as Minidoka in Idaho, Manzanar and Tule Lake National Monument in California and Amache in Colorado
  2. Golden Spike National Historical Park, Utah
  3. National Mall, Washington, DC
  4. Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, Hawai'i
  5. National Park of American Samoa
  6. War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam
  7. American Memorial Park, Northern Mariana Islands
  8. Yosemite National Park, California
  9. Cesar Chavez National Monument, California
  10. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Oregon

Included in the post is a short video about Chinese backcountry chef Tie Sing who played a critical role in the creation of the National Park Service.  Tie Sing began as a chef on trail expeditions for explorers and ended up having a mountain named in his honor. 

To learn more about the parks and sites listed above, please read the source article.

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