In 1912, when the Moana beach area was mostly swampland, businessman Walter Dillingham purchased the adjacent land for use in conjunction with his dredging business. In an effort to clean up the waterfront... |
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in the early 1930s, the new Moana Park was born and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934. The name of this popular beach park was officially changed to Ala Moana (path to the sea) in 1947. |