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| 94-695 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797, USA (Waipahu, Hawaii)
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Hawaii's Plantation Village
This museum in Waipahu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii may be dedicated to preserving Hawaii's past, but according to reports of paranormal activity, the past may still makes itself known from time to time. The outdoor museum is located at the Waipahu Cultural Garden Park on a 50-acre plot of land and lets guests see what life on the plantation in the earl 1900s. Hawaii's Plantation Village first opened its doors in September 1992 and displays both original and replica structures that made up plantation village life during that time period. Guided tours take guests through the grounds to explore the structures and other artifacts of the time and hear the fascinating history of the times.
Over 395,000 people were brought to Hawaii starting in 1852 and throughout the next 100 years. The cause was the rapid expansion of the sugar industry and the lack of native Hawaiian workers, who stuck with more traditional occupations like fishing, needed to man the fields. The workers predominantly came from China, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Japan, Korea, among several more countries. The grouping created for a truly unique multi-ethnic community who were bonded together through the difficult labor and low pay. The workers that came to Hawaii at this time and stayed on are the predominant reason the state has the largest percentage of persons of mixed race today.
The Haunting
These days, this area of Oahu has grown a reputation for its ghostly activity. Throughout the plantations and nearby streams, people have reported strange encounters. Some claim that the rise of paranormal activity might have something to do with the amount of commercial development taking over former plantations and displacing the spirits of the land. Museum executive director, Jeffrey Higa, reported being told that some of these spirits were crossing over a large tree that borders the property and coming into the village.
The road outside the village has been the source of many claims of activity. Drivers have reported seeing one or many people crossing the road directly in front of them after a bad corner, causing them to swerve off the road and into the village. When the people get out to investigate, they find no one around.
There have also been reports of a little girl in the Portuguese House inside the village that no one can account for. Interestingly enough, reports of the small girl come primarily from other children that are on the tour. They typically report the sighting as they are leaving the house, while the adults reportedly saw nothing.
Hawaii Haunted Plantation
While Hawaii's Plantation Village does not offer anything in the way of ghost tours, the village is transformed every Halloween into a haunted attraction. Since 2006, Hawaii Haunted Plantation adopts the stories of paranormal activity inside the village museum as part of their general theme. The relatively new attraction is already attracting massive crowds each year and advertises itself as "Hawaii's largest and scariest haunted event." For more information, including dates and hours of operation and ticket prices, please visit the sites below. |
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Hawaii's Plantation Village
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