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Punchbowl National Cemetery, officially National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, is a solemn Honolulu memorial site inside Puowaina Crater.
The Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific, located on Oahu, Hawaii, was built in 1948 to serve as a resting place for soldiers of the American Armed Forces who lost their lives during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
The 116-acre cemetery is situated in an extinct volcano, named Pouwaina, which means “consecrated hill” or “hill of sacrifice” in the Hawaiian language. In the past, Punchbowl was the site of “alii” (royal) burials.
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Punchbowl National Cemetery is located at 2177 Puowaina Drive in Honolulu, HI 96813, inside Puowaina Crater above the city. The map point is kept at the current page coordinates for the cemetery area. Visitors usually arrive by car, rideshare, taxi or guided tour via Punchbowl-area streets, with parking and access subject to cemetery rules, ceremonies and operating hours.
The official name is National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. It is commonly called Punchbowl because it sits inside Puowaina, or Punchbowl Crater.
The cemetery is located at 2177 Puowaina Drive in Honolulu, inside Puowaina Crater above the city.
The official VA page currently lists the cemetery as open daily from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Visitors should confirm current hours before going.
Visitors can see memorial courts, landscaped cemetery grounds, the Honolulu Memorial, military history displays and views over Honolulu.
Visitors should treat the cemetery as a solemn memorial site, walk quietly, respect graves and families, follow posted rules and avoid casual recreation behavior.
