What historic places can I visit on the Big Island?
Some of the most historic places in all of Hawaii can be found on the island of Hawaii (Big Island) including:
- The birthplace of King Kamehameha and the paniolo (known as the Hawaiian cowboy)
- The restored heiau and the site of Captain Cook’s death
- Pele (the volcano goddess) in Kilauea Volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park where an early Hawaiian settlement survived on the rugged Kona coast
- Kealakekua Bay, an important historic location as it marks the site where the first western settler, Captain James Cook arrived.
- Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site is home to one of the largest restored heiau (temple) in all of Hawaii