Hilo Bayfront Clock, Hilo, HI
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94RedRover
N 19° 43.367 W 155° 04.045
5Q E 283324 N 2182124
The Hilo Bayfront used to be the site of a bustling trading harbor town, until two devasting tsunamis hit in 1946 and 1960 wiped it out. Now, to avoid great losses of life and commerce, this area is now a memorial park.
Waymark Code: WM3C8Y
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2008
Views: 37
We learned from a plaque in the park that this was the site of Shinmachi, a Japanese town that was devasted by the tsunami in 1946. After the cleanup, this park in itself was placed as a memorial of the people lost in this flood.
However, the most heartfelt memorial to these lost souls is a clock, which stands just off King Kamehameha Ave. It still stands, frozen in time for rememberance at the exact time of the tsunami in 1960...1:04 (am).
Disaster Date: 05/23/1960
Date of dedication: 05/23/1960
Memorial Sponsors: The Pacific Tsunami Museum (Shinmachi)
Disaster Type: Natural
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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