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Kamehameha I Statue Review
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Kamehameha I Statue
- Address: 417 S. King St., outside Aliiolani Hale, Downtown Honolulu, Honolulu, HI | Map It
- Category: Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)
- Location: Honolulu
Fodor's Review:
This downtown landmark pays tribute to the Big Island chieftain who united all the warring Hawaiian Islands into one kingdom at the turn of the 18th century. The statue, which stands with one arm outstretched in welcome, is one of three originally cast in Paris, France, by American sculptor T. R. Gould; the original - which was lost at sea for a time and had to be replaced by this one - was salvaged and now is in Kapaau, on the Big Island, near the king's birthplace. Each year on the king's birthday, June 11, the statue is draped in fresh lei that reach lengths of 18 feet and longer. There's a parade that processes past the statue, and Hawaiian civic clubs, the women in hats and impressive long holok dresses and the men in sashes and cummerbunds, pay honor to the leader whose name means "The Lonely One."
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