Father Damien

Historical marker location:

415 S Beretania St, Honolulu, Hawaii

( Marker is on South Beretania Street north of Punchbowl Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1968

The Reverend Joseph Damien De Veuster, SS. CC.. Hawaii.

Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959. It is the only state in the U.S. made up entirely of islands and is also the only state with a majority Asian population.