Explore Former Bombing Site
A new online database of photos and documents about Kahoolawe is available, and a mobile app is on its way.
The Hawaii government agency in charge of Kahoolawe, a former Navy bombing practice island off of Maui, has released a new online database of photos and documents illustrating the island and its archaeological artifacts.
The said in a press release that the “virtual museum” has been made possible through a two-year grant by the .
Given how hard it is to get to Kahoolawe 鈥斅燼ccess is limited, and even visitors who go there can’t walk everywhere due to unexploded ordnance 鈥斅爐he online photos may be the closest you can get to see the island, its resources and the damage done.
The commission plans to release a mobile application next year as well featuring an interactive map and videos.
To learn more about the island, read Civil Beat’s series, Promised Land.
Correction: A previous version of this post incorrectly said the Navy set off a 500-pound bomb to simulate an atomic bomb explosion. The bomb was 500 tons not 500 pounds.
