· Honolulu, Hawaii

First Korean Immigrants Arrive in Hawaii

history

The RMS Gaelic arrived in Honolulu carrying 102 Koreans-laborers recruited for Hawaii's sugar plantations plus women and children-marking the start of Korean immigration to the United States; Jan 13 is now observed as Korean American Day.

Communities
  • Korean American
Topics
  • immigration
  • community
Event type
  • achievement/first
Places
  • Hawaii

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