Honolulu, HI – On January 30th, Senator Daniel Inouye introduced legislation in the U.S. Congress to designate the Hawai’i Capital National Heritage Area for the Honolulu/Kapalama ahupua’a which covers Kakak’ako, Downtown, Nuuanu and Kapalama. The bill (S.359) was co-sponsored by Senator Daniel Akaka.
Thursday, February 19th, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the entrance of Ali’iolani Hale (by the King Kamehameha Statue), there will be a ceremony to announce this exciting initiative. Senator Inouye will be there to discuss the Congressional legislation and plans for the future of the Hawai’i Capital National Heritage Area.
The designation will bring together the many cultural treasures that define our Capital area into one cohesive district. “I have introduced a bill to establish a Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area to properly recognize it as one of America’s defining historic and cultural landscapes. With such a