O'ahu HI A Resting Place National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Landscape Architecture Art

by Reid Callaway

Title

O'ahu HI A Resting Place National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Landscape Architecture Art

Artist

Reid Callaway

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

O'ahu HI A Resting Place....by Reid Callaway
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Landscape Architecture Art

The statue at the far end of this image has an inscription that says....

THE SOLEMN PRIDE THAT MUST BE YOURS TO HAVE LAID SO COSTLY A SACRIFICE
UPON THE ALTAR OF FREEDOM

Punchbowl Crater is an extinct volcanic tuff cone located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is the location of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (informally known as Punchbowl Cemetery) is a national cemetery located at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii. It serves as a memorial to honor those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces, and those who have given their lives in doing so. It is administered by the National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Millions of visitors visit the cemetery each year, and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Hawaii.


The crater was formed some 75,000 to 100,000 years ago during the secondary activity of the Honolulu Volcanic Series. A crater resulted from the ejection of hot lava through cracks in the old coral reefs which, at the time, extended to the foot of the Koolau Mountain Range. The volcano is most likely a monogenetic volcano, meaning that it only erupted once.

Although there are various translations of the Punchbowl's Hawaiian name, "Puowaina," the most common is "Hill of Sacrifice." This translation closely relates to the history of the crater. The first known use was as an altar where Hawaiians offered human sacrifices to pagan gods and killed violators of the many taboos.

The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (informally known as Punchbowl Cemetery) is a national cemeterylocated at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii. It serves as a memorial to honor those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces, and those who have given their lives in doing so. It is administered by the National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Millions of visitors visit the cemetery each year, and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Hawaii.

The Fine Art America logo will NOT appear on your purchased image.

Comments, Likes and Favorites are appreciated... ☺

Uploaded

October 11th, 2018

Colors

Embed

Share

Tags