Honaunau in Hawaii County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Pu‘uhona O Hōnaunau - Place of Refuge
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
1. Pu'uhona O Honaunau - Place of Refuge Marker
Inscription.
Pu‘uhona O Hōnaunau - Place of Refuge. . This ancient Hawaii Sanctuary (Puuhonua) was preserved through the foresight of Charles R. Bishop who added it to the Bishop Estate. With the cooperation of the State of Hawaii, the trustees of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate have dedicated it to the people of the United States as a monument to the achievements of the Polynesians who first discovered and settled these islands.
This ancient Hawaii Sanctuary (Puuhonua) was preserved through the foresight of Charles R. Bishop who added it to the Bishop Estate. With the cooperation of the State of Hawaii, the trustees of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate have dedicated it to the people of the United States as a monument to the achievements of the Polynesians who first discovered and settled these islands.
Location. 19° 25.301′ N, 155° 54.65′ W. Marker is in Honaunau, Hawaii, in Hawaii County. Marker can be reached from Route 160. Marker is inside the park, which requires an entrance fee. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Honaunau HI 96726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Sign reads, "Because this area is considered sacred, no picnicking, smoking or sunbathing please."
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
3. Entrance Sign
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
4. Half-sized reconstruction of the Hale o Keawe temple
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
5. Pu'uhona O Honaunau - Place of Refuge
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
6. The Great Wall
Wall separating the royal grounds; it is approximately 17 feet thick and 10 feet high.
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
7. Heleipala (Fishpond)
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
8. Halau (Work Area)
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
9. Halau (Work Area)
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10. Halau (Work Area)
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
11. Hale o Keawe Temple
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
12. Ki'i
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
13. Ki'i
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
14. Ki'i
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
15. Pu'uhona O Honaunau - Place of Refuge
Photographed By Julie Szabo, December 10, 2007
16. Pu‘uhona O Hōnaunau
Photographed By William J. Toman, December 28, 2010
17. Kōnane
According to the National Park Service brochure for Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau (reprint 2010), "Pebbles for this traditional Hawaiian game are arranged on a replica papamū, a stone surface."
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
18. Basking Hawaiian Sea Turtles
They come up on a white sand beach in the park.
Photographed By Karen Key, September 2, 2007
19. Basking Hawaiian Sea Turtle
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,985 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. submitted on October 15, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 16. submitted on December 16, 2007, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. 17. submitted on January 3, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 18, 19. submitted on October 15, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.