Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park/City of Refuge
In Honaunau, 1 hour south of Kailua-Kona, near Captain Cook, (808) 328-2326 x1702. 7am-15 min. after sunset; visitor center, daily 8:30am-4:30pm. $5/vehicle. No pets.
Centuries ago this desolate, exquisitely beautiful spot was a place of refuge for criminals and outcasts escaping punishment or persecution. Now Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park/City of Refuge offers the chance to learn a little history as you check out exhibits, which include a fishpond, several hale (houses), examples of traditional Hawaiian craftsmanship, and an unmortared stone wall that is 1,000-feet long, 10-feet high, and 17-feet wide. You might also see a Hawaiian canoe builder in action or view a traditional spear-throwing contest, and do allow time for a game of konane--a checkers-like game played on a stone table that kids enjoy trying out. Sea turtles are often seen swimming in the bay, and outrigger canoe rides are sometimes available.
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images ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Centuries ago this desolate, exquisitely beautiful spot was a place of refuge for criminals and outcasts escaping punishment or persecution. Now Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park/City of Refuge offers the chance to learn a little history as you check out exhibits, which include a fishpond, several hale (houses), examples of traditional Hawaiian craftsmanship, and an unmortared stone wall that is 1,000-feet long, 10-feet high, and 17-feet wide. You might also see a Hawaiian canoe builder in action or view a traditional spear-throwing contest, and do allow time for a game of konane--a checkers-like game played on a stone table that kids enjoy trying out. Sea turtles are often seen swimming in the bay, and outrigger canoe rides are sometimes available.
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| Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park/City of Refuge in Honaunau on Big Island, Hawaii |
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| Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park/City of Refuge in Honaunau on Big Island, Hawaii |
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| child playing konane checkers in Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park/ City of Refuge in Honaunau on Big Island, Hawaii |
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