Mokuaikaua Church - Kona, HI
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 19° 38.382 W 155° 59.626
5Q E 186018 N 2174370
Mokuaikaua Church is the oldest Christian church in the Hawaiian Islands.
Waymark Code: WM14TKR
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2021
Views: 2
The congregation was first founded in 1820 by Asa and Lucy Goodale Thurston, from the first ship of American Christian Missionaries, the brig Thaddeus. They were given permission to teach Christianity to King Kamehameha II, and the Queen Regent Kaahuman. After the royal court relocated to Honolulu, they briefly moved there. In October 1823, they learned that the people of Kailua-Kona had developed an interest in the new ways and had erected a small wooden church. The first structure on the site was made from Ohi?a wood and a thatched roof, on land obtained from Royal Governor Kuakini across the street from his Hulihe?e Palace. The name mokuaikaua literally means "district acquired by war" in the Hawaiian language, probably after the upland forest area where the wood was obtained. The churchyard graveyard is on the left side of the church facing the street and the ocean. There are about 5 graves here.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
24/7
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:As a suggestion for your visit log, please make every effort to supply a brief-to-detailed note about your experience at the Waymark. If possible also include an image that was taken when you visited the Waymark. Images can be of yourself, a personal Waymarking signature item or just one of general interest that would be of value to others. Sharing your experience helps promote Waymarking and provides a dynamic history of your adventures.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|