Queen Liliuokalani - Honolulu, Oahu, HI
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N 21° 18.439 W 157° 51.919
4Q E 617688 N 2356583
The statue Aloha'Oe to the memory of Queen Liliuokalani is located in front of the Aloha Tower near the entrance to the Aloha Tower Marketplace in downtown Honolulu, Oahu.
Waymark Code: WMRHMV
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2016
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Called Aloha'Oe, the bronze statue depicts a gracious Hula dancer with an expression of sadness on her face. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Liliuokalani.
Liliuokalani was Hawaii's first queen and final sovereign ruler before the islands were annexed by the United States in 1898.
The plaque reads:
"Aloha'Oe / Farewell to Thee / One of the most beautiful songs of farewell was written in 1877 by a Hawaiian princess who saw two lovers parting as she returned on horseback over the pali from an outing to Maumawili. / Her song has been played at Boat Day departures ever since by the Royal Hawaiian Band. / This statue depicting the bittersweet sorrow of parting and named "Aloh'Oe" is dedicated to the memory of that princess who later became Hawaii's beloved Queen Liliuokalani. / Sculptors: Pegge Hopper, Honolulu Leo Rijn, Los Angeles / Art Director: Cindy Turner, Honolulu Boat Days Hula Consultant: Iwalani Tseu, Honolulu Project Director: U.J. (Rick) Rainalter, Jr, Honolulu / Commissioned in 1994 by Aloha Tower"
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: on the grounds of Aloha Tower
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