Chapter 87
Arianna was thrilled with excitement as they approached Pearl Harbor. It is an American Lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. She kept staring out of the window till their car drove into USS Arizona Memorial; that was one of the best places in Hawaii for sightseeing.
Pearl Harbor, so named because of its abundance of Pearls once found within its protected waters, is the largest natural harbor in the state of Hawaii and the number one visitor destination in Oahu.
Today, Pearl harbor remains an active military base, Headquarters of the pacific fleet, and a national historic landmark that is home to four unique attractions: from the surprise attack on Pearl harbor that started it all, to the surrender of the Japanese on the deck of the mighty battle ship Missouri; these four historical site together tell the story of the war in the Pacific, commemorating the accomplishments of a previous generation.