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Hawaii’s Plantation Village offers detailed virtual school tours

By Cindy Ellen Russell

June 15, 2022

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A display is seen inside the museum of Hawaii’s Plantation Village. Hawaii’s Plantation Village has pivoted to relying on virtual school tours for a large part of their income as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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Robert Castro, right, led a group of visitors past the Waipahu Memorial Stone. The plaque reads: "Dedicated to the immigrant workers of Oahu Sugar Co. who had no families to tend to the graves. Originally placed at Oahu Sugar Co. cemetery next to Waipahu Elementary School, Waikele Road. This Stone was hand carved in the 1930's by a skillful Japanese immigrant. Calligrapher Mr. Toraichi Okita - Carver Mr. Zenichi Karioka. The inscription reads: 'Fellow Countrymen who have gone before us. This tower is erected for you.' This stone was re-erected on March 4, 1989, by 'Pacific Construction Co.' Plaque donated by 'Waipahu High School Class of 1959' - Okita Family Karioka Family."
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Liana Sandefer looks in at a Hawaiian Hale during a tour of Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Tuesday.
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Robert Castro talks about ulu, or breadfruit, during a tour of Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Tuesday.
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Ulu, or breadfruit, is grown at Hawaii’s Plantation Village.
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Visitors tour the Chinese Society Building (1909) at Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Tuesday.
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Robert Castro, right, leads a tour inside the Chinese cook house at Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Tuesday.
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Robert Castro, right, leads a tour inside of the Portuguese House at Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Tuesday. Also pictured, from left, are Bob and Liana Sandefer with Cathy and Ray Duvauchelle.
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A worker walks amongst the plantation homes of Hawaii’s Plantation Village on Tuesday.
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A bedroom in the Portuguese House (1918) at Hawaii’s Plantation Village.
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A view inside of the bedroom of the Puerto Rican home at Hawaii’s Plantation Village.
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Hawaii’s Plantation Village has pivoted to relying on virtual school tours for a large part of their income as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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Robert Castro, wearing sunglasses, leads a tour of Hawaii’s Plantation Village with visitors on Tuesday.

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