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Sand Island has storied past but mystery shrouds its name

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Sand Island was named for the sand and coral dredged from the harbor by this device.

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Sand Island was named for the sand and coral dredged from the harbor by this device.

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HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER / 1924

This 1924 map shows Quarantine Island’s location on the western end of what is now called Sand Island. The old lighthouse can be seen on the upper right side of the island.

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HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER / 1973

Sand Island, today more than 500 acres, began as two tiny islets of under 15 acres on the Honolulu Harbor reef.