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Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse Review
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Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse
Nautical Sites, Puna
Fodor's Review:
The lighthouse, 1 1/2 mi east of the intersection of highways 132 and 137, was miraculously unharmed during the 1960 volcano eruption here that destroyed the town of Kapoho. The lava flowed directly up to the lighthouse's base but instead of pushing it over, actually flowed around it. According to Hawaiian legend, Pele, the volcano goddess, protected the Hawaiian fisherfolk by sparing the lighthouse. The lighthouse itself is a simple metal-frame structure with a light on top, similar to a tall electric-line transmission tower. Seeing the hardened lava flows skirting directly around the lighthouse is worth the visit.
INFO
- Address: Past intersection of Hwys. 132 and 137, Kapoho, HI
WHAT'S NEARBY
- Restaurants
- Luquin's Mexican Restaurant
- Accomodations for three days on the Big Island
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