Historical Marker Search

You searched for Postal Code: 96793

Showing results 1 to 5 of 5
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E0U_monument-of-christian-faith_Wailuku-HI.html
In the distant future, when our descendants ask, tell them here lies the first altar made by Korean American Christians. Today, when more than three thousand Korean churches in America, along with their members ask, tell them you all are Diaspo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E0R_scandinavian-migration-to-hawaii_Wailuku-HI.html
This monument commemorates the arrival of the Norwegian barque Beta which dropped anchor near this spot on February 18, 1881, and of her sister ship Musca, which arrived in Honolulu May 13, 1881. They brought more than six hundred Norwegians, Swed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D3G_haleki-i-and-pihanakalani-heiaus_Wailuku-HI.html
A heiau is a Hawaiian religious structure which centralized the ceremonies and rituals of old Hawaii. The construction of a heiau was directed by the highest chiefs or alii and required a great expenditure of organized labor. The ceremonies and of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D3D_master-navigators_Wailuku-HI.html
Navigators! Visually, the open ocean is a featureless environment. This makes it difficult to use sight for navigation. Hammerhead sharks can travel vast distances across the ocean by detecting electromagnetic fields around the Earth. Electromagne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML2X_k-363-ka-emoku_Wailuku-HI.html
Commonly called ʻĪao Needle, the traditional Hawaiian name for this 2,250 foot high peak is Kūka?emoku. This peak is known as the phallic stone of Kanaloa, Hawaiian god of the ocean. During periods of warfare, the peak was used …
PAGE 1 OF 1