Kāpiti U.S. Marines Trust
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
About
Founded in 2009, Kāpiti U.S. Marines Trust is a charity based in Paraparaumu, New Zealand working on heritage.
The Kāpiti U.S. Marines Trust is a not-for-profit trust established in 2009 by former Kāpiti Mayor Jenny Rowan and registered with the Charities Commission. It collects, conserves, exhibits and promotes the history of the US Marines who were stationed on the Kāpiti Coast and in Paekākāriki during World War II, and the friendships formed between New Zealanders and Americans. Its work includes an online history portal, collection gallery, memorial sites, camp interpretation and public events, serving local, national and international audiences.
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Marines Hut Restoration Project
Heritage · New Zealand
Restoration of the US Marines Hut in Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekākāriki.
Marines Signage Trail
Heritage · New Zealand
Signage trail in Whareroa Farm interpreting the WWII US Marines history.
Camp Paekākāriki Interpretation Site
Heritage · New Zealand
Interpretation site describing the 1942-44 US Marines encampment in Paekākāriki.
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Nga Taonga Sound & Film Archive, Chapel & York Foundation, Big Mac Slabs Furniture
