Online Highways Home > Hawaii > Kawaihae
City Map with Features
This visitor center is part of this National Historic Site marking the three stone heiaus. Two of them are on land and the third is submerged just offshore. King Kamehameha I had his men rebuild them in 1791. A prophet told him to rebuild Puukolola Heiau and sacrifice his main rival on the Hawaii the Big Island so that the gods could fulfill his goal of conquering the Hawaiian Islands. He did and they did and he became ruler in 1810. It is a short walk down to Puukolola Heiau and the smaller Mailekini Heiau, although the trail is closed on windy days. The visitor center is open 7:30am to 4pm and admission is free.
Read reviews and find hotels in Kawaihae.
Location:
Box 44340, Kawaihae Hawaii 96743
Telephone
808-882-7218
See more History.
|
