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several large properties on the lush East settlements of Kalaupapa and Kalawao, a
End where they hunt for wild boar, volcanic crater, rain forest, heiaus, and the
Spanish goats, axis deer and game birds. powerful Molokai Lighthouse.
A card certifying the completion of a Established in 1980, this National Park
hunter safety course and a Hawaii State preserves the memories of the victims,
hunting license is required. touches our souls with the lesson about
ignorance and fear of afflicted fellow
TARGET SPORTS The Molokai Ranch
Lodge Activities Center offers sporting humans, and respectfully remembers the
clays, archery with 3-D big game targets, wonderful, caring humanity of one man -
pellet gun marksmanship and paintball Father Damien. A few residents still live
wars. Call (808) 552-0184 in Maunaloa, here. Park access is controlled by the
or (808) 553-5926 in Kaunakakai. Hawaii State Department of Health,
which gives entry permits only to people
DEER IN YOUR HEADLIGHTS Along 16 or older. All visitors must be guided
Kaluakoi Road in the rangeland of west by official concessionaires, including
Molokai there are wild axis deer roaming Molokai Mule Ride, tel. (800) 567-7550,
at night. These Indian deer were given to Damien Tours tel. (808) 567-6171, or
King Kamehameha V in the 1860's, and other tour operators. Air tours are also
the progeny of the herd are still grazing all available. The Kalaupapa settlement has
across Molokai. a museum and gift shop. The natural
THEATERS There is one movie theater scenery, especially the views of Molokai's
on Molokai, a triplex,in Maunaloa Town seacliffs, is stunning.
called Wallace Theaters. Call (808) 552- DROPOFF SITE Beginning in 1866,
2707 for movies and show times. leprosy victims were dropped to this
Here are the captions from the Kalaupapa isolated spot, and then had to find their
Peninsula inset on Side Two of Franko’s way to Kalawao to fend for themselves.
Molokai Guide Map: Sufferers were later aided by Father
Damien, Brother Dutton, and Mother
KALAUPAPA NATIONAL Marianne.
HISTORICAL PARK The site of total
isolation for victims of Hansen's Disease PHALLIC ROCK Just 200 yds from the
(leprosy), who were banished to this Kalaupapa Overlook is the 7 ft. tall Phallic
peninsula to live out their lives and die Rock. The male fertility god Nanahoa's
from their disease. The National Park wife Kawahuna caught him checking out
Service maintains 8,725 acres of land and a young girl who was staring at her own
2,000 acres of undersea extending 1/4 reflection in a pool. The wife attacked the
mile offshore. The park has the young girl, outraging Nanahoa, who
