Kalawao, Hawaii Cemeteries There is a cemetery in each historic Hawaiian land division, ahupua`a, on the peninsula at Kalawao, Kalaupapa, Makanaluna and on the edge of Kauhako Crater. All 12 of the cemeteries in Kalaupapa settlement are seaward of Kamehameha Street, and immediately adjacent to the shoreline and beaches. Today the 12 cemeteries reflect both the religious and cultural affiliations of Kalaupapa's residents: Catholic, Protestant, Mormon, Chinese, Americans of Japanese Ancestry, and Hawaiian. The inscriptions are in Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese and English. In 1908 Kalaupapa settlement had two cemeteries along the water's edge - the Roman Catholic cemetery and Papaloa (meaning long, flat area) cemetery. At Makanalua is a historic cemetery, Kahaloko, with marked graves dating from 1887 to 1921. Its existence had been forgotten until recently cleared of vegetation and made visible from Damien Road. At Kauhako Crater are several graves, thought to be associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the turn of the century. On the east side of the peninsula at Kalawao, the cemeteries are associated with the two historic churches, Siloama Congregational Church and St. Philomena Catholic Church. In the St. Philomena cemetery are the graves of Father Damien (relic of his right hand), Brother Joseph Dutton, and several other religious workers who served at the Baldwin Home at Kalawao. Beyond the church are two large fields. There are only a few marked graves, but these fields are believed to contain thousands of burials. The markers are long lost, but the inherent power of these fields is felt in remembrance of the people sent into isolation to live and die at Kalawao [source: National Park Service website] Although the National Park Service says there are 12 cemeteries on this island, none of the usual websites have any names for them, much less listings. The Airport Road Cemetery name comes from the Library of Congress American Memories project which took place prior to 1933. The other cemeteries listed here are mentioned in the National Park Service's website about the area. Airport Road Cemetery, Moloka'i Island, Kalaupapa same as Kalawao Cemetery Latitude: 21.18028 : Longitude: -156.95139 ? St. Philomena Church Cemetery Located on east side of peninsula at Kalawao Siloama Congregational Church Cemetery Located on east side of peninsula at Kalawao Fields near St. Philomena Church There are only a few marked graves, but these fields are believed to contain thousands of burials Kahaloko At Makanalua visible from Damien Road At Kauhako Crater there are several graves, ( thought to be associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from the turn of the century) Back to Kalawao Home Page   ©2007 Kim Torp, Genealogy Trails