Ka'ahumanu Church Clock - Wailuku, HI
Posted by: silverquill
N 20° 53.167 W 156° 30.306
4Q E 759549 N 2311559
The Ka'ahumanu Church was designed in New England style by Edward Bailey. Founded in 1832, the current church was erected in 1876 to honor King Kamehameha's Queen, the powerful ali'i Ka'ahumanu, instrmental in establishing Christianity in Hawaii.
Waymark Code: WM551V
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2008
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A Wailuku landmark, the Ka'ahumanu Church was designed in New England style by Edward Bailey. Founded in 1832, the congregation erected the current church in 1876 to honor King Kamehameha's Queen, the powerful ali'i Ka'ahumanu, whose influence was instrumental in establishing Christianity in the Hawaiian Islands. From:
Hawaii Web
"The bell and three clock faces are from the Seth-Thomas clock works, and brought over in 1884 around the Cape Horn. The apparatus was donated by the Bailey family at a cost of $1000.00." From: Wikipedia Kaahumanu Church