Kamakahonu - Kailua-Kona, HI
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N 19° 38.349 W 155° 59.867
5Q E 185596 N 2174316
Kamakahonu, the residence of Kamehameha I, was located on the northwest edge of Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island, Hawaii
Waymark Code: WMR6FN
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2016
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The plaque reads:
"Kamakahonu
After uniting the Hawaiian kingdom, Kamehameha I returned to rule from his compound at Kamakahonu (lit. eye of the turtle) from 1812 until his death in 1819. Ahu'ena Heiau, the religious temple that served Kamehameha, was rebuilt in the 1970s as an accurate 2/3 scale model replica. The distinctive anu'u (oracle tower) indicated a heiau of ruling chiefs. This is a significant cultural site and must be treated with great respect.
The royal residences at Kamakahonu were served by a series of anchialine pools, upwillings of fresh and salt water found on young lava fields. These anchialine pools were used to raise balt fish and shrimp for larger catches."
Group that erected the marker: City of Kailua-Kona, Big Island
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
On NW edge of Kailua Bay, N and W of Kailua Wharf
Kailua-Kona, HI, US
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