© 2025 Visit Historic Places

About UsContact Us
Visit Historic Places Logo
VisitHistoricPlaces
  1. Home
  2. Kailua-kona, Hawaii
  3. Residence Of King Kamehameha I Kamakahonu

Residence Of King Kamehameha I Kamakahonu

Kailua-kona, Hawaii • Hawaii County

Get DirectionsNational Register of Historic Places

About This Property

Source: AI GeneratedNational Historic Landmark

Kamakahonu, also known as the King Kamehameha I's Residence, is a significant historical site in Kailua-Kona. This reconstructed royal compound offers a glimpse into the life and governance of Hawaii's greatest unifier.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
3.5
Listed Date
10/15/1966
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Prehistoric; Politics/Government; Social History
Periods of Significance
1800 Ad - 1824 Ad
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

Nearby Hotels and Experiences

Nearby Hotels and Experiences

Property Location

Other Historic Places in Kailua-kona, Hawaii:

View all 6 historic places in Kailua-kona, Hawaii

Hale Halawai O Holualoa

Area of Significance

Architecture; Religion

Location

Alii Dr., Kailua-kona, Hawaii

Holualoa 4 Archeological District (State Site No. 50-10-37-23.661)

Area of Significance

Religion; Politics/Government; Pacific-islander; Engineering; Historic - Non-aboriginal

Location

Ali'i, Kailua-kona, Hawaii

Hulihee Palace

Area of Significance

Politics/Government; Architecture

Location

Alii Dr., Kailua-kona, Hawaii

205 Kalaoa Permanent House Site 10

Area of Significance

Prehistoric

Location

Near Kalihi Pt., Natural Energy Laboratory Of Hawaii, Kailua-kona, Hawaii

Mokuaikaua Church

Area of Significance

Architecture; Religion

Location

Off Hi 11, Kailua-kona, Hawaii

Similar Historic Sites in Hawaii:

Explore other historic sites across Hawaii

1790 Footprints

Area of Significance

Historic - Aboriginal; Military; Science

Location

9.1 Mi. Sw Of Park Headquarters On Hwy. 11, Then Foot Trail To Se For 1 Mi., Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

Ala Loa

Area of Significance

Economics; Transportation

Location

Off Hi 19 From Kiholo Bay To Kalahuipaua'a, South Kohala, Hawaii

Kilauea Crater

Area of Significance

Prehistoric; Historic - Aboriginal; Science; Religion

Location

Sw Of Hilo In Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hilo, Hawaii

Pu'ukohola Heiau

Area of Significance

Religion

Location

0.9 Mi. Se Of Kawaihae, Kawaihae, Hawaii

Wilkes Campsite

Area of Significance

Historic - Aboriginal; Military; Engineering; Transportation; Science

Location

W Of Hilo At Mauna Loa Volcano In Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hilo, Hawaii

Friendship Garden

Area of Significance

Social History; Landscape Architecture

Location

45-226 Kokohahi Pl., Kaneohe, Hawaii