Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Puʻuhonua, a place of refuge. The Puʻuhonua protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle. No physical harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the Puʻuhonua.
What you’ll hear
32 places to explore in this park.
- #10 - Keōua Stone
- #11 - ʻĀleʻaleʻa
- #12 - Kaʻahumanu Stone
- #13 - Papamū
- #14 - Old Heiau Site
- #15 - Royal Fish Ponds
- #16 - Hālau
- 1871 Trail Composting Toilet
- #1 - The Royal Grounds
- #2 - The Temple Model
- #3 - Kōnane
- #4 - Kānoa
- #5 - Tree Mold
- #6 - Keoneʻele Cove
- #7 - The Great Wall
- #8 - Hale o Keawe
- #9 - The Puʻuhonua
- Hawaiian History Interpretive Wall Exhibit
- Inner Court Kiʻi at Hale o Keawe
- Kiei & Hālō
- Kū-i-ke-ālai
- Kū-ka-ʻilimoku
- Lono-ʻilikai
- Lono-o-makahiki
- Meet the Kiʻi Introduction
- Mural II, III, IV- Ke Ali'i
- Mural I- The Voyagers
- Mural V - Pu'uhonua
- Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Entrance Station
- Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau Picnic Area
- The Coastal Trail Trailhead
- Walking Tour - Final Stop
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