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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Kailua Kona in Hawaii County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean) |
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The First Hawaiian Christian
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By Dawn Toman, December 27, 2010 | |
| | | 1. The First Hawaiian Christian Marker | | |
Inscription.
The first Hawaiian Christian,
Henry Opukahaia,
died at Cornwall, Conn. 1818
The first Christian
missionaries to Hawaii,
Bingham, Thurston, Whitney,
landed at Kailua, April 12, 1820
with their Hawaiian comrades
Hopu, Kanui, Honoli.
Location. 19° 38.373′ N, 155° 59.64′ W. Marker is in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, in Hawaii County. Marker is at the intersection of Alii Drive and Sarona Road, on the right when traveling north on Alii Drive. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75-5713 Alii Drive, Kailua Kona HI 96740, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Hulihe‘e Palace / Moku‘aikaua Church (here, next to this marker); Hulihe‘e Palace (within shouting distance of this marker); Honokohau Settlement (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hale Mua (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lonoikamakahiki Residence (approx. 4.9 miles away); Inikiwai Ku'ula Heiau (approx. 5.1 miles away); Keauhou - Kahalu'u Heritage Corridor (approx. 5.3 miles away); In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N. (approx. 11.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Kailua Kona. |
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By Dawn Toman, December 27, 2010 | |
| | | 2. The First Hawaiian Christian Marker | | The marker is on the left side of the entrance arch for the Moku'aikaua Church, which is behind the arch. | | |
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By Dawn Toman, December 27, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Small Cemetery in front of Moku'aikaua Church | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on January 3, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 303 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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