It is a nice memorial. Nothing to plan a day around.Take a picture and leave. There are no vendors, no vending machines and no public restroom. Luckily the location is very convenient. You might as well stop by and see the eternal flame which is located a short distance from the Kamehameha statue. Just like the statue, it is nice, but nothing to plan...
Read moreKamehameha I also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Kamehameha died in May of 1819. He had accomplished what no man in the history of the Hawaiian people had ever done. By uniting the Hawaiian Islands into a viable and recognized political entity, Kamehameha secured his people from a quickly...
Read moreIf you were to stop in Hilo for just one day, make a trip to the KING KAMEHAMEHA STATUE. Pull out a blanket, have a picnic, bring your lunch and afterward take a walk over the bridges and around the park. Lovely time for the whole ohana/family. If your lucky, you just might see new leis being put up throughout the week, the...
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