HI SCR22

Recognizes the fiftieth anniversary of the restoration of Ahuʻena Heiau, located at Kamakahonu in Kailua, Kona, on Hawaiʻi Island, completed in March 1977.

Ahuʻena Heiau served as Kamehameha the Great's religious temple and center of political governance from 1812 until his death on May 8, 1819, and was the site where the kapu system was abolished and Christian missionaries first received permission to come ashore in 1820.

The 1975 restoration was a collaboration between Bishop Museum, archaeologists, cultural practitioners, and community members, guided by historical documentation including 1816 sketches by Louis Choris and involving approximately 250,000 tī leaves for thatching.

Kamakahonu was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 29, 1962, and placed on the Hawaiʻi Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1993.

Expresses appreciation to Ahuʻena Heiau, Inc. (established 1993), the Royal Order of Kamehameha, kūpuna, cultural practitioners, and all stewards who have preserved this sacred site.