Pearl City 237 View events leading up to the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Oahu and progression to continued peace and reconciliation today. The Pearl Harbor National Memorial, a National Park Service site since 1980, is home to the USS Arizona Memorial, the mostly open-air Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, and the USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials on Ford Island. The memorial is a “place of remembrance and contemplation of the nature of war and the sacrifices of those who lost their lives during the Pacific War.” Entry to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial is free. However, reservation tickets via Recreation.gov must be made prior to visiting the USS Arizona Memorial and Ford Island Bus Tour (to see the USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials without an active-duty military ID). Reservations are released daily at 1500 HST in two windows: 24-hours and 8weeks in advance. Operated by non-profit organizations, The Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum are also interactive, informative destinations on Pearl Harbor. Check respective websites and be sure to ask about military discounts! If you want to devote a full day to exploring this multi-faceted attraction that normally welcomes more than one million visitors annually, purchase a Passport to Pearl Harbor Tour. The tour includes a Visitor Center audio tour, Pearl Harbor virtual reality center, Battleship Missouri Memorial admission, Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum admission with self-guided narrated tour, and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum admission with self-guided narrated tour. Ask about the military price! Note that passports do not include reservations for the USS Arizona Memorial. If you prefer a private tour, Pearl Harbor Oahu offers a selection of guided excursions that handle all logistics for visiting Oahu’s top historic and military destinations. Other tour operators include Roberts Hawaii , Polynesian Adventure and Royal Star Hawaii. The USS Missouri is also known as “Mighty Mo.”
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