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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: August 27, 2017
Caption: Statue of King Kamehameha located next to this marker
Additional Description: Today, iconic statues honor King Kamehameha’s memory, perhaps the most well-known King Kamehameha Statue stands across the street from Iolani Palace on Oahu. However, the story of the Kapaau statue has a history that’s far more intriguing. Forged in Florence, Italy in 1880, the ship that was ferrying it to Honolulu sank off the Falkland Islands. Believed to have been lost at sea, a replacement statue was commissioned and was erected in Downtown Honolulu and has become one of the most photographed landmarks on Oahu. However, the original statue was miraculously found and recovered in 1912. The restored statue was then installed near Kamehameha’s birthplace at Kapaau. On your way from Hawi to the Pololu Valley Lookout, make sure to stop in this small town to see this majestic tribute to the Kingdom of Hawaii’s first monarch. -- Go Hawaii
Submitted: November 20, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p404873
File Size: 3.465 Megabytes

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