Everything about The Hulihee Palace totally explained
The
Hulihee Palace is located in historic
Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii, on Alii Drive. It being the former vacation home of Hawaiian royalty, it's now a museum run by the
Daughters of Hawaii, showcasing furniture and artifacts. Hulihe‘e means
“Turn flee.”
The palace was originally build by
John Adams Kuakini, Governor of Hawaii out of lava rock. He died and left it to his
hanai (adopted) son
William Pitt Leleiohoku I, the son of Prime Minister
William Pitt Kalanimoku. Leleiohoku died in the measle epidemic of 1848 and left it to his son
John William Pitt Kinau but he died young and the palace went to his mother
Princess Ruth Keelikolani. Ruth made Hulihee her chief residence where she lived for most of her life but she rather preferr to reside in the grass hut on the palace ground rather than sleep in the palace. She invited everyone of the reigning monarchs to vacation at Hulihee from
Kamehameha III to
Liliuokalani. Ruth died and left the palace to her cousin and sole heir
Bernice Pauahi Bishop. It was later sold to
King Kalākaua and
Queen Kapiolani. Kalakaua renames the palace
Hikulani Hale, which means
“House of the Seventh ruler,” referring to himself, the seventh monarch of the
monarchy that began with
King Kamehameha I. In 1885, King Kalākaua had the palace plastered over to give the building a more refined appearance. After Kalakaua's death it passed to Kapiolani who left Hulihe‘e Palace to her two nephews, Prince
Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Pi‘ikoi and
Prince David Kawananakoa.
In 1927 the
Daughters of Hawai‘i, a group dedicated to preserving the cultural legacy of the Hawaiian Islands, restores Hulihe‘e Palace and turns it into a museum.
The palace was slightly damaged in the
2006 Hawaii earthquake. Slight cracks in the walls and ceilings formed during the earthquake centered near Kailua-Kona.
Images
Image:Backside of the Hulihee Palace.JPG
image:Hulihee_Kailua.jpg|Hulihee Palace on the water at Kailua-Kona
image:IMG_8467.jpg|Hulihee Palace waterside after 2006 earthquake. (01/2007)
Image:Hulihee Palace sign.JPG
image:IMG_8462southwall.JPG|South wall after 2006 earthquake. (01/2007)
Image:Huihee Palace after 2006 earthquake.jpg|Hulihee Palace shown here with the earthquake damages, as of January 2007.
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