Explore Kailua-Kona
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Huliheʻe Palace on Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona was built in 1838 of lava rock, coral lime and koa wood by John Adams Kuakini, governor of Hawaiʻi Island, and later served King Kalākaua as a summer residence. Since 1927 the Daughters of Hawaiʻi have run it as a museum of royal furniture, portraits and Hawaiian objects, overlooking Kailua Bay.
Official site
historic site · Kailua-Kona Closed now
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park lies on the lava coast about 5 km north of Kailua-Kona. It protects the remains of a Hawaiian coastal settlement: the Kaloko and ʻAimakapā fishponds, a fish trap, house sites, petroglyphs and a stretch of the ancient Ala Kahakai trail. Green sea turtles often rest on the beach at Honokōhau.
Free entryNo ticket needed
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