The Paekākāriki Walk, one of our proposed heritage trails, was tested by the Paekākāriki Walkers. The walk traces the outline of the former Camp and was planned by Janice Hill. Master storyteller and trustee, Steve La Hood, brought the history to life at key points, where our proposed Then and Now pillars will be. The Paekākāriki Station Museum was also included in the test.
To know more read World class heritage trails planned for former Marines’ camps
Marinesnz.com is the website of The Kāpiti US Marines Trust and part of a major project to collect, preserve and promote World War II US Armed Forces history from 1942-1944 in the Kāpiti district, north of the capital city Wellington, New Zealand. While our focus is the history surrounding Camps Russell, MacKay and Paekākāriki’ we also have an interest in Marines camps in other parts of the Wellington region and in the social history and friendships between Kiwis and Americans during this brief but all-important encounter.
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