King Kamehameha Statue
5 expert reviews
“At the northern end of Wailoa River State Park, a 14ft bronze statue of King Kamehameha stands facing the bay.”
– Lonely Planet
"Paying tribute to the Big Island chieftain who united all the warring Hawaiian Islands into one kingdom at the turn of the 18th century, this statue...stands with one arm outstretched in welcome..." Full review
" Cast in Europe in 1880, it was lost at sea on its way to Hawaii. After a sea captain recovered the statue, it was placed here, near Kamehameha’s Kohala birthplace, in 1912. " Full review
"A statue of Kamehameha the Great, the legendary king who united the Hawaiian Islands, stands watch over his descendants in North Kohala." Full review
"This landmark gold-leaf statue (and popular photo opportunity) in the middle of Downtown Honolulu honors King Kamehameha the Great, who unified the Hawaiian Islands and founded the Hawaiian monarchy." Full review