Kohala Sites
ʻUpolu
ʻUpolu Point sits on an extruding landform that was created by an eruption of Kohala volcano, one of the five volcanoes that formed the Big Island.
Kohala Mountains
The oldest of the five major volcanic structures on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, the mist-shrouded Kohala Mountains house a wonderland of dense tropical forest, magnificent waterfalls and spectacular canyons.
Heiau
Pu'ukohola and Mailekini Heiau
King Kamehameha was advised by his kahuna to build and dedicate Pu'ukohola Heiau to the war god Kukailimoku to help in his efforts to unite the Hawaiian Islands. The heiau was constructed overlooking the Kohala Coast between 1790 and 1791. King Kamehameha ultimately fulfilled the kahuna’s prophecy when he united the Hawaiian Islands in 1810.
King's Birthplace
King Kamehameha’s Birthplace is found near Moʻokini Heiau.
King Kamehameha Rock
Pololū Valley
King Kamehameha carried this rock uphill from Kapania to demonstrate his strength.
Pololū is the northernmost of a series of valleys forming the east coast of Kohala Mountain on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The word pololū means "long spear" in the Hawaiian language.
Keokea Beach Park
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Keokea means “white sand beach”. The shifting of ocean currents may have caused the loss of the white sands of ancient times. Keokea is a favorite spot for Kohala Ohana.
Mahukona Beach Park
Mahukona means “Leeward Stream” denotes a stream that must have flowed in ancient times when the mauka forests were lower.
During the plantation sugar was transferred from the warehouse by conveyer to the edge of the pier. Stevedore crews would pile the sugar bags on rope slings to be hoisted and loaded onto boats or lighters to be towed out to the freighter by powered boats.
By: Thomas Kaiawe
Kohala Keia