Mission

Historic Hawaii Foundation preserves and encourages the preservation of historic buildings, objects, communities and sites relating to the history of Hawai‘i; promotes awareness of and respect for all that is historically significant and architecturally distinctive in our State; and through these efforts, keepd alive and intact for the enrichment of present and future generations the inherent beauty of the Hawaiian Islands and its unique historic role in the development of the Pacific Basin.

What We Do

We help preserve the places that tell the story of Hawaii's rich, multilayer history. We share preservation education via workshops, trainings, lectures and community events; assist with grants for hands-on preservation; advocate for preservation policy; provide individual and organizational assistance via our Preservation Resource Center; create celebrations pairing people with places and hold annual preservation honor awards recognizing achievements in historic preservation in the Hawaiian Islands.