Captain Cook in Hawaii County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
First Christian Service in Hawaii
Photographed by Unknown, December 25, 2008
1. First Christian Service in Hawaii Marker
This marker is missing.
January-28-1779
Captain James Cook, R.N.
Read the English
Burial Service over
William Whitman, Seaman
the first recorded
Christian service
in the Hawaiian Islands
Erected 1928 by Kona Civic Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1779.
Location. 19° 28.53′ N, 155° 55.176′ W. Marker is in Captain Cook, Hawaii, in Hawaii County. It can be reached from Puuhonua Road near Lower Nεpo'opo'o Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 82-6099 Puuhonua Road, Captain Cook HI 96704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Kona Coast and in the Volcanic Hawaii. Globally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N. (approx. one mile away); Greenwell Store (approx. 2.4 miles away); Puuhona O Hōnaunau - Place of Refuge (approx. 3.8 miles away); Royal Center at Keauhou Bay (approx. 6½ miles away); The Kamehameha Dynasty (approx. 6½ miles away); Kauikeaouli and Nāhi'ena'ena (approx. 6½
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Birthplace of Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III (was approx. 6.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker is located at Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 31, 2017
2. First Christian Service in Hawaii Marker is missing
Hikiau Heiau is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
