
PUU O MAHUKA HEIAU - O'AHU
Posted by:
unimoggers
N 21° 38.170 W 158° 04.010
4Q E 596569 N 2392846
Located on the north shore town of Pupukea, this site is situated on a pali overlooking Waimea Bay. It is a national landmark and a registered state historical site.
(from the website listed below)
Waymark Code: WMAM8W
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2011
Views: 19
Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau - O'ahu
From the website:
This well-preserved Heiau (temple) is the largest on O'ahu covering over 5-acres and consisting of three adjoining enclosures measuring 575 feet by 170 feet. This was considered a powerful place for the kahuna and one of two places where wives of the ancient chiefs gave birth. This heiau may also have been a site of human sacrifice. In the upper section is a raised ia a raised mound surrounded by stones that may have been a central alter. The stonework of this Heiau shows a high degree of craftsmanship, especially on the pathways.
Check the 'Island' where you found this 'Waymark': O'ahu
 Marker Name: Puu O Mahuka Heiau - O'ahu
 Marker Type: Roadside
 Related web site.: [Web Link]
 Check the type of marker: EVENT

|
Visit Instructions:
For logging a 'Waymark' please add a picture and your impression of the particular site you visited.
A "Visited" only, will be deleted.