OLDEST -- Church in Hawaii - Kona, HI
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bluesnote
N 19° 38.382 W 155° 59.626
5Q E 186018 N 2174370
This is the first church in Hawaii.
Waymark Code: WMABD9
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2010
Views: 5
Mokuaikaua Church is the oldest Christian church in the Hawaiian Islands. e church continues to be in use and is open to the public for tours, with some artifacts on display, such as a scale model of the Thaddeus. The other notable members of that first company were Rev. and Mrs. Hiram Bingham I. The current pastor is Kahu Derek Napoleon. The state historic place register lists it as site 10-28-7231 as of January 1978. On October 3, 1978 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings on the island of Hawaii."
Type of documentation of superlative status: Plaque/Sign
Location of coordinates: Road Next to the Church
Web Site: [Web Link]
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