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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18R2_russian-fort-alexander_Princeville-HI.html
You are now standing at what was - for a few months in 1816 and 1817 - the site of a Russian fort named for the Emperor Alexander. How a fort came to be built here, what became of it, and how this part of Kaua'i later got the name Princeville are …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18R0_poli-auh-heiau_Kapaa-HI.html
Many generations ago, every stone was brought by hand up to this bluff from the rivers below to build this heiau (temple). A heiau was often remodeled by a new ruling ali'i (chief) and his kahuna (priest).
Within the walls of this heiau, the k…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18QP_maunakapu-and-wailua-river_Kapaa-HI.html
The mountain ridges of Maunakapu and Nounou divided the Wailua ahupua'a into two sections. Wailua Kai, traditionally referred to as, "Wailuanuiaho'ano," encompasses about 2800 acres of land seaward. Wailua Uka is comprised of more than 17,455 acre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18QO_wai-ale-ale_Kapaa-HI.html
Steeped in Hawaiian oral traditions, Wai'ale'ale mountain represents the piko or navel of Kaua'i. Its peak, Kawaikini is the highest point on the island at 5,243 feet. Reputed as one of the world's wettest spots, it average 400 to 600 inches of an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18QC_russian-fort-elizabeth_Waimea-HI.html
Fort HistoryFort Elizabeth was one of three Russian Forts partially built between 1815 and 1817 on the island of Kauai. Fort Alexander and Fort Barclay were built near the mouths of the Hanalei River on the north shore of Kauai while Fort Elizabet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18QB_captain-cook-monument_Waimea-HI.html
In January, 1778, two ships under the command of British navigator Captain James Cook sighted the northwest coast of O'ahu. The next day they cruised from Maha'ulepu to Waimea Bay on Kaua'i where they set anchor. Acquainted with the Tahitian langu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18QA_daniel-k-inouye_Kilauea-HI.html
May the glimmer of both this historic lighthouse, guiding ships to safe harbor, and the legacy of Senator Daniel K. Inouye, illuminating the voices of Hawaii citizens, always continue to serve as beacons of hope.
'Ike vision, Lawelawe service…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18PQ_houola_Lakin-HI.html
Houola (dew of life) is the name passed down from ancient times for this place at the mouth of the Wailua River. Historical accounts suggest a pu'uhonua (place of refuge) was located here where one could escape punishment and find safety during wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR2Q_albert-s-morgan-srs-lydgate-pools_Santa-Fe-HI.html
In 1942, Albert S. Morgan, Sr. a native Hawaiian, married Helen Farias and raised five children. The family lived in the community of Wailua where Mr. Morgan served a term as president of the Wailua House Lots Community Association.
As the chil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR1Y_roxy-theater_Kapaa-HI.html
Roxy Square stands on the lot where the largest movie theater in the islands was built by W.A. and Agnes Scharsch Fernandez in 1939. Designed by the well-known Honolulu architect C.W. Dickey, it was modeled after the famous Roxy Theater in New Yor…