Hawaii ranks 64th among states and provinces with markers in this database. Hawaii is a state in the United States of America located in Hawaiian Island Archipelago. It is also in the Pacific Ocean region. Hawaii is some 11 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 1.4 million people. The state is divided into five counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Hawaii we have discovered historical markers in 40 cities and towns lying in 37 different ZIP Codes.
There are at least 227 historical markers in Hawaii, by our count. We have cataloged 225 historical markers and 32 war memorials—each individually presented on 248 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another two historical markers in Hawaii that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
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The first Hawaii marker in the database, South Point Complex, was added March 23, 2006. It was photographed near Naalehu in Hawaii County and was erected in 1964. The last one added was submitted on November 3, 2023, and titled Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is near Volcano in Hawaii County and had been erected in 1987. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, the earliest historical marker we know of in Hawaii was erected in 1874. It was this one: In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N., and one of our correspondents found it near Captain Cook in Hawaii County on October 4, 2012.
Hawaiians don’t want to forget their Churches and Religion history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from Hawaii about Churches and Religion—48 of them—than about any other historical topic. A close second is World War II with 45 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Churches and Religion topic was Waioli Mission Hall, added August 2, 2008. It had been erected in Hanalei in Kauai County. The last one submitted was submitted on January 11, 2022, and titled Mokuaikaua Church. It had been erected in Kona in Hawaii County. The earliest marker erected with the Churches and Religion topic that we have listed was erected in 1928. It is First Christian Service in Hawaii, found in Captain Cook in Hawaii County on November 28, 2017.
What is the most interesting historical marker in Hawaii? What we know is that South Point Complex is the most viewed entry in the database from Hawaii since it was added in 2006. It is also the most viewed entry so far this year.
Counties, Cities and Towns
The Hawaii county with the most historical markers listed in this database is Hawaii County, with 113 of them. It is followed by Honolulu County with 91 markers. The Kailua-Kona area of Hawaii County has the highest number of markers within its limits, 26. In Honolulu County the area with the most markers, 76, is Honolulu.
Checking the database for the city or town in Hawaii with the most markers we again find Honolulu at the top of the list with 76 markers in or near it. And Kailua-Kona also shows up again in next place, with 26 markers. For the ZIP Code with the most markers it’s 96815 at the top of the list with 34 markers in its delivery area. (ZIP Code 96815 is assigned to Honolulu HI.) It is followed by ZIP Code 96818 with 28 markers. (96818 is assigned to Honolulu HI.)
Historical Markers Near These Hawaii Cities and Towns
Getting back to Hawaii County, the first marker added to the database from there, South Point Complex, was added March 23, 2006, and was also the first one submitted in all of Hawaii. It was erected in 1964 near Naalehu. The last one submitted—also the last one submitted in all of Hawaii—was uploaded on November 3, 2023, and is titled Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and was erected in 1987, near Volcano. The earliest marker erected in Hawaii County that we have listed was erected in 1874. It was In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N., found near Captain Cook on October 4, 2012.
By Craig Baker
Latest Entry from Hawaii “Hawaii Volcanoes National Park”
There is no organization in charge of erecting official historical markers state-wide in Hawaii today. A number of counties have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some cities and towns.
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Tourist Attractions? Or Something Off the Beaten Path?
Hawaii offers both and there is plenty of history to check out. If you live in or are visiting Hawaii, hit the road and check out places where something of interest once occured, or where famous or infamous people once stood. Our database can help you find some of these places. And perhaps you’ll find some we don’t know about and will take the time to photograph them and add them to the database. Happy Hunting!
Hawaii ranks 64th among states and provinces with markers in this database. Hawaii is a state in the United States of America located in Hawaiian Island Archipelago. It is also in the Pacific Ocean region. Hawaii is some 11 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 1.4 million people. The state is divided into five counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Hawaii we have discovered historical markers in 40 cities and towns lying in 37 different ZIP Codes.
There are at least 227 historical markers in Hawaii, by our count. We have cataloged 225 historical markers and 32 war memorials, each individually presented on 248 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another two historical markers in Hawaii that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
Click or scan to see this page online.
The first Hawaii marker in the database, South Point Complex, was added March 23, 2006. It was photographed near Naalehu in Hawaii County and was erected in 1964. The last one added was submitted on November 3, 2023, and titled Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is near Volcano in Hawaii County and had been erected in 1987. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, the earliest historical marker we know of in Hawaii was erected in 1874. It was this one: In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N., and one of our correspondents found it near Captain Cook in Hawaii County on October 4, 2012.
Hawaiians don’t want to forget their Churches and Religion history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from Hawaii about Churches and Religion, 48 of them, than about any other historical topic. A close second is World War II with 45 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Churches and Religion topic was Waioli Mission Hall, added August 2, 2008. It had been erected in Hanalei in Kauai County. The last one submitted was submitted on January 11, 2022, and titled Mokuaikaua Church. It had been erected in Kona in Hawaii County. The earliest marker erected with the Churches and Religion topic that we have listed was erected in 1928. It is First Christian Service in Hawaii, found in Captain Cook in Hawaii County on November 28, 2017.
What is the most interesting historical marker in Hawaii? What we know is that South Point Complex is the most viewed entry in the database from Hawaii since it was added in 2006. It is also the most viewed entry so far this year.
Counties, Cities and Towns.
The Hawaii county with the most historical markers listed in this database is Hawaii County, with 113 of them. It is followed by Honolulu County with 91 markers. The Kailua-Kona area of Hawaii County has the highest number of markers within its limits, 26. In Honolulu County the area with the most markers, 76, is Honolulu.
Checking the database for the city or town in Hawaii with the most markers we again find Honolulu at the top of the list with 76 markers in or near it. And Kailua-Kona also shows up again in next place, with 26 markers. For the ZIP Code with the most markers it’s 9 6 8 1 5 at the top of the list with 34 markers in its delivery area. (ZIP Code 9 6 8 1 5 is assigned to Honolulu HI.) It is followed by ZIP Code 9 6 8 1 8 with 28 markers. (9 6 8 1 8 is assigned to Honolulu HI.)
Getting back to Hawaii County, the first marker added to the database from there, South Point Complex, was added March 23, 2006, and was also the first one submitted in all of Hawaii. It was erected in 1964 near Naalehu. The last one submitted, also the last one submitted in all of Hawaii, was uploaded on November 3, 2023, and is titled Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and was erected in 1987, near Volcano. The earliest marker erected in Hawaii County that we have listed was erected in 1874. It was In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N., found near Captain Cook on October 4, 2012.
There is no organization in charge of erecting official historical markers state-wide in Hawaii today. A number of counties have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some cities and towns.
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Tourist Attractions? Or Something Off the Beaten Path?.
Hawaii offers both and there is plenty of history to check out. If you live in or are visiting Hawaii, hit the road and check out places where something of interest once occured, or where famous or infamous people once stood. Our database can help you find some of these places. And perhaps you’ll find some we don’t know about and will take the time to photograph them and add them to the database. Happy Hunting!
Hawaii ranks 64th among states and provinces with markers in this database. Hawaii is a state in the United States of America located in Hawaiian Island Archipelago. It is also in the Pacific Ocean region. Hawaii is some 11 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 1.4 million people. The state is divided into five counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Hawaii we have discovered historical markers in 40 cities and towns lying in 37 different ZIP Codes. 