Mo'oheau Park and Bandstand

Mo'oheau Park and Bandstand (HM23LC)

Location: Hilo, HI 96720 Hawaii County
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Country: United States of America
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N 19° 43.44', W 155° 5.052'

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Hilo's Historic Gathering Place

Mo'oheau Park was established in the early 1900's as a place for community gatherings and youth activities. The first bandstand was dedicated near the current site in 1905. The land and the original bandstand were said to have been donated by Admiral George C. Beckley, a descendant of Hawaiian royalty and associated with the Wilder Steamship Company.
The name "Mo'oheau" was used by male descendants of the Hilo chief Ho'olulu, who helped to hide the bones of Kamehameha the Great following his death in 1819, Admiral Beckley and his son were known to use the name Mo'oheau.
The current bandstand was destroyed several times by tsunami activity and rebuilt each time with similar roof and floor plans. Prior designs were two story and had "lady resting rooms" and "sport team facilities,' or restrooms on the floor
Mo'oheau Bandstand became the traditional home of the Hawai'i County Band which began in 1883. The bandstand has been the site of countless public events, music concerts, and celebrations of all sorts. Since the 1950's, the site has been a traditional statewide location for political gatherings and Democratic election eve rallies.
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HM NumberHM23LC
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Placed ByEnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 and Hilo Downtown Improvement Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 9th, 2017 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)5Q E 281566 N 2182280
Decimal Degrees19.72400000, -155.08420000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 19° 43.44', W 155° 5.052'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds19° 43' 26.4" N, 155° 5' 3.12" W
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Area Code(s)808
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 114 HI-19, Hilo HI 96720, US
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