HONOLULU (KHON2) – From the ahupuaʻa of Kalihi to Waikīkī, which all lie within the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands one of the busiest yet oldest named roads. We are speaking of King St.
On August 30, 1850, the first 35 streets throughout Honolulu received their official names.
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While some streets no longer exist because of either development or absorption by another, some still do.
King Street, named in honor of the rulers of the Hawaiian Kingdom, once carried the name Mōʻī , meaning “king”, as early as 1836…