Honokohau Settlement
| Honokohau Settlement | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
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| National Historic Landmark | |||
 Reconstructed beach hut in Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park |
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| location | Hawaii | ||
| Coordinates | 19 ° 40 '43.4 " N , 156 ° 1' 18.2" W | ||
| NRHP number | 78003148 | ||
| The NRHP added | November 10, 1978 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | December 29, 1962 | ||
The Honokōhau Settlement is an archaeological site in the Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on the island of Hawaii .
Due to its suitability as a landing site for canoes and fish ponds , Honokōhau was significant for the settlement history of Hawai'i . The site contains historical houses, temples ( heiau ), a papa hōlua ( hōlua ) to slide over the lava ceilings and a few petroglyphs .
On December 29, 1962, the Honokohau Settlement became a National Historic Landmark . On November 10, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District .
Web links
Commons : Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Hawaii. National Park Service , accessed July 21, 2019.
- ↑ Entry in the National Register Information System . National Park Service , accessed May 13, 2016