Kalawao settlement
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Kalawao settlement is a historic former leprosy (Hansen’s disease) community on the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula of Molokaʻi, Hawaii, known for its isolation and role in the history of forced patient exile.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalaupapa settlement | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former leprosy settlement
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historic district ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| access | primarily by mule trail, hiking trail, or small aircraft to Kalaupapa ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Kalawao County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hawaiian Kingdom era health laws
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history of Kalaupapa Peninsula ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
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part of a protected cultural landscape ⓘ |
| diseaseAssociatedWith |
Hansen’s disease
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leprosy ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | remote peninsula ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extreme physical isolation
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limited access ⓘ ocean on three sides and cliffs on the fourth ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important place in Native Hawaiian and local community memory
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site of suffering and resilience of exiled patients ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of a U.S. National Historical Park ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse | forced isolation settlement for people with leprosy ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Kalaupapa National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forced exile of leprosy patients
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history of public health segregation ⓘ isolation of patients with Hansen’s disease ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kalaupapa Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Kalawao County NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
state of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kalaupapa settlement ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Kalaupapa Peninsula sea cliffs
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island of Molokaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Kalaupapa National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoryOf |
public health policy in Hawaii
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stigma and discrimination against people with leprosy ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Kalaupapa settlement