The story behind statue of King Kamehameha I

HONOLULU (KHON2) – In the ahupuaʻa of Honolulu, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands a symbol of Hawaiian pride.

We are speaking of King Kamehameha I Statue.

Kaʻahumanu St, from Downtown Honolulu to Pearl City

What was originally proposed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Captain Cook’s arrival to Hawaiʻi, an image of a 45-year-old King Kamehameha I was chosen as a monument promoting Hawaiian national pride.

At a cost of $10,000, it was politician Walter Gibson representing Lāhainā who had proposed the idea…

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