Downtown in Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Iolani Palace
Iolani Hale
Photographed By Denise Boose, April 19, 2014
1. Iolani Palace Marker
Inscription.
Iolani Palace. Iolani Hale. 'Iolani Palace is a living restoration of the offical royal residence for the Kalakaua Dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Hawai'i from 1874 to 1893. King Kalakaua, who resigned for 17 years, built the palace in 1882 as a symbol of Hawaii's civilized and enlightened leaders as well as it sovereignty. The King's sister and successor, Queen Lili'uokalani, ruled for two years and was deposed on January 17, 1893 by a provisional government. The Queen would later be imprisoned in the palace for eight months in 1895 by the Republic of Hawai'i. In 1962, 'Iolani Palace was designated a National Historic Landmark and in 1978 it reopened for public tours after a monumental nine-year restoration project.
'Iolani Palace is a living restoration of the offical royal residence for the Kalakaua Dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Hawai'i from 1874 to 1893. King Kalakaua, who resigned for 17 years, built the palace in 1882 as a symbol of Hawaii's civilized and enlightened leaders as well as it sovereignty. The King's sister and successor, Queen Lili'uokalani, ruled for two years and was deposed on January 17, 1893 by a provisional government. The Queen would later be imprisoned in the palace for eight months in 1895 by the Republic of Hawai'i. In 1962, 'Iolani Palace was designated a National Historic Landmark and in 1978 it reopened for public tours after a monumental nine-year restoration project.
Erected by iolanipalace.org.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1824.
Location. 21° 18.402′ N, 157° 51.536′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South King Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 364 South King Street, Honolulu HI 96813, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
Additional keywords. Pacific Islanders, overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Photographed By Denise Boose, April 19, 2014
2. Iolani Palace Marker
Photographed By Denise Boose, April 19, 2014
3. Iolani Palace
Photographed By Denise Boose, April 19, 2014
4. Emblem at Entrance
Photographed By Denise Boose, April 19, 2014
5. Iolani Palace
6. Historic Photo on Display
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 2, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.