U.S. Navy establishes Naval Station Honolulu on Oahu (1899)

The U.S. Department of the Navy established Naval Station, Honolulu on November 17, 1899, following inquiries that commenced in June. This establishment occurred on the island of Oahu within the recently annexed Territory of Hawaii, which had become a U.S. territory in August 1898. The station initially comprised 85 acres, though its title changed to Naval Station, Hawaii in February 1900.

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Background. The establishment of Naval Station, Honolulu followed inquiries that began in June 1899. The station was created on the island of Oahu, which had been annexed by the United States in August 1898 following the Newlands Resolution. The naval reservation consisted of 85 acres, a specific area that the Navy devoted time to improving from 1900 to 1908.

Establishment. On November 17, 1899, the U.S. Department of the Navy formally established the station. The title was changed to Naval Station, Hawaii on February 2, 1900. The naval establishment faced a quarantine from December 1899 to February 1900 due to the bubonic plague, which counteracted economic ties with the Navy.

Territory. The station was located in the Territory of Hawaii, which existed as an organized incorporated territory from April 30, 1900, until 1959. The annexation of Hawaii was authorized by the Newlands Resolution on July 4, 1898, with the transfer of sovereignty occurring on August 12, 1898, at the ʻIolani Palace in Honolulu.

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