Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site Museum - Kawaihae HI
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Don.Morfe
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The Museum is inside the Visitor Center of the Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site.
Waymark Code: WM161Z0
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2022
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From the National Park Service website
Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site- "Endless is the good that I have given you to enjoy." – Kamehameha I
How many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king? Where else has a stranded sailor risen up to become a great chief over an entire island? Where else can you experience the culminating event of a people, foretold from centuries past? Where else can you stand on a beach and watch as sharks pass over a submerged temple? Experience all this and much more – only at Pu'ukohola Heiau!
During the late 1700's, the island of Hawai'i was in a midst of a bloody civil war. "The Foundation of a Nation" tells the epic story of two great warrior chiefs - Kamehameha and his first cousin, Keoua Ku'ahu'ula. When their entangled destinies and fates are forever memorialized at Pu'ukohola Heiau, a nation is born. For Hawaiians today, Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site continues to be a symbol of unification and lasting peace.
Theme:
Cultural History
Street Address:
62-3601 Kawaihae Road, Kawaihae, HI United States
96743
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: no
Hours of Operation:
Daily 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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