King Kamehameha III Elementary School - 100 years - Lahaina, Maui, HI - Commercial Commemorations on Waymarking.com

The first plaque reads:

"The Legacy of Kamehameha III

Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa Kuakamanolani Mahinalani Kalaninui Keaweaeulaokalani was born in 1814. He was the second son of Kamehameha the Great and High Chiefess Keopuolani and became King Kamehameha III in 1825 at the age of 10. In 1836, he married Chiefess Kalama. Their royal residence at Ka Luaehu, Lahaina became the capital of the Kingdom.

Kauikeaouli proclaimed: "He aupuni palapala kou; o ke kanaka pono o ia kou kanaka" - " Mine is the kingdom of literacy; the righteous man is my man." He understood that education was important to the future of his nation. By 1831, there were 1,000 public schools in the kingdom with 52,000 pupils educated through the Hawaiian language. In that same year, the high school above Lahaina was public Hawaiian school system and required all children to attend school.

Upon his death in 1854 the kingdom had indeed become a "kingdom of letters (learning)." On these grounds of the Royal Residence at Ka Luaehu stood Lahaina Public School. In 1913, as a new school building was being constructed, the Territorial Government of Hawaii resolved to acknowledge Kauikeaouli's contributions during his reign by renaming the school, King Kamehameha III School."

The second plaque reads:

"Mahalo Nui Loa (Many Thanks) to the donors of the 2013-2014 / King Kamehameha III Elementary School / 100th Anniversary Celebration / Names / Sculpture created by Christine Turnbull"

Anniversary Year: 2013 Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1913 Address: 611 Front Street, Lahaina, HI, US 96761 Website: [Web Link]

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