"KING KAMEHAMEHA I" - Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by: paulspaper
N 21° 18.342 W 157° 51.600
4Q E 618241 N 2356408
This statue of King Kamehameha I greets visitors to the Judiciary Building (Ali?iolani Hale) in downtown Honolulu.
Waymark Code: WM41MN
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2008
Views: 129
This historic statue was erected in 1883.
Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, (born February, 1758 or November 1737 or May 1, 1738 – died May 8, 1819), conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawai?i in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawai?i's independence under his rule.
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Marker Name: King Kamehameha I
Marker Type: City
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