About Veterans Peace Park

The land, between the Nissei Veterans Memorial Center building, Kanaloa Avenue, and Kahului Beach Road intersection, was conveyed in fee to HILT in 2015.  This coastal land has various conservation values which benefit the community.  The property has historical and cultural values.  There are two known historic sites on the property, including a Hawaiian cultural site and the remnants of the Kahului Railroad’s rock crusher which operated from 1920 to 1946 when the facility was damaged by a tsunami.  The property also has water resource values in that the land serves as a natural filter strip from runoff heading towards Kahului Bay.    The land has some wildlife habitat values and contains native plants such as naupaka.

ABOUT NISEI VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTER

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center is a living memorial guided by the valor and values of the Nisei (second generation Japanese-American) veterans of World War II, and is committed to perpetuating their legacy through education and continuing service to all generations.  Formed as a Hawaii nonprofit corporation in 1991, NVMC is located on Go For Broke Place off of Kahului Beach Road, Maui, and is home Kansha Preschool and Maui Adult Day Care Center’s Ocean View facility.  The NVMC also features an Education Center with offices, exhibit room, and an archive of Nisei veteran documents and artifacts.  Contact the NVMC by email at info@nvmc or call (808) 244-6862.