Watts Constructors, the contractor chosen to build the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum & Visitor Center, has posted a series of time-lapse photos of the new Visitor Center’s construction on their website.
http://www.wattsconstructors.com/arizonamemorial/ (visitors may have to download a plug-in known as “Silverlight.”)
While the official dedication of the Visitor Center won’t be until December 7, 2010 with the opening of the museum exhibits, the photos provide an excellent vantage point of the progress on the various buildings scheduled for completion in mid-January: the new Education building, far right; the main entrance, ticketing, audio tour desk and other elements of the Aloha Court area, center; and the new AMMA bookstore and NPS administration buildings, left.
Thank you to Watts for the great photos and the time-lapse views.
Thanks very much for the comments MSG Swift. I believe Mr. Combs is the most recent Pearl Harbor Survivor to volunteer at the Park. I guess you got a chance to check out his Corvette. Nice ride, Harold!
We are trying to re-organize our website to bring more up-to-date information on the Memorial and the events happening there. We’ll keep you informed of these changes or if there is something specific you’d like information on, please let us know. Thanks again and thanks for visiting the USS Arizona Memorial…Ray
Admin, I just got done visiting Pearl Harbor with my 2 boys, and we had a wonderful time seeing the sites, but the most memorable time is when we meet with one of the survivors of Pearl Harbor Harold E. Combs. Being in the military myself it was a site for sore eyes to talk and hear his story about what happened on that day in December 7, 1941. As we were leaving the site Harold was leaving, so I walked with him to his car and took a picture for a guest that wanted a picture for himself. Harold, even congradulated me for my time in the military (29 years).
Thank you, Chris. And thank you for visiting our blog.
Wonderful time lapse photos. Thanks Watts for allowing all of us mainlanders to see your daily progress.
Aloha!
Chris