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Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
built 266 days ago
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site is a platform temple finished in 1791 with lava-stone walls 100 feet long and up to 20 feet high in places. King Kamehameha the Great himself joined his people in the building of it to appease the war god Ku, and then sacrificed a rival chieftain here to seal the deal. It's not striking: It'll never give the Parthenon or the Pyramids reason to fear their place among the world's must-sees. It is... important in the Hawaiian scheme of things. The best view of it is along the coastal path, a short walk from the parking lot of Spencer Beach Park next door.
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Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site was built by King Kamehameha as a temple to a war god, prior to his conquest of the entire island of Hawaii. It is a very impressive and imposing site.
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On the hillside between Puukohola Heiau and the sea is the foundation of Mailekini Heiau -- all that remains of the temple used by Kamehameha's ancestors. The Hale-o-ka-puni Heiau, a temple to the shark god, is believed to be submerged just offshore of Puukohola. Nearby is the stone leaning post, where the high priest watched sharks circle about the temple before devouring his latest offering to them. Along the coast is Pelekane, the royal residence. It was here that Kamehameha's son, King Kamehameha II, prepared to rule all of the Hawaiian Islands.
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On the west coast of the island of Hawaii, this park was authorized on August 17, 1972 to preserve the ruins of Puukohola Heiau. This 'temple on the hill of the whale' was built by Kamehameha the Great during his rise to power.
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Visitors may take in a stunning view of the bay from the Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, a structure built in the late 18th century to honor the god of war, Kuka'ilimoku. In the winter the areas all around the harbor are great places to watch the Humpback whales. Towering Mauna Kea is visible from the bay on a clear day.
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Pili grass seeds: No seed sources were found within Puukohola Heiau NHS. Therefore in autumn 1997, pili grass seeds were collected from remnant patches along roadsides within 5 km of the site. Seeds were stored dry until the start of the experiment in February 1998. A second seed collection was made in autumn 1999 for use in the second restoration plot established in February 2000.
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