Through A Glass Darkly The Strange and Tragic History Of Honolulu
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1.5 hours
- A well-informed perspective from a life-long Hawaii resident, history teacher, and teller of tales.
- Forever access to the largest online trove of Hawaiian history videos (several thousands, all free)
- Gratuity
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Who would imagine that such a happy place has such a tragic history? Hawaii's tumultuous encounter with the outside world began with the arrival of Captain Cook, whom they ate, sort of, for his troubles. A few years later, King Kamehameha celebrated his conquest of Oahu in 1795 by sacrificing...
- Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
- Group Tour
- Max 20 people in the group
- 1
King Kamehameha Statue
Learn the amazing (and horrifying) story of the conquest of Oahu by King Kamehameha.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Iolani Palace
Imagine... a royal palace (with kings and queens and thrones and stuff) in the United States... and a storied past that ends with the tragic overthrow of the monarchy.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 3
Kawaiaha'o Church
Designed by the infamous missionary Hiram Bingham, this "stone church" (to the Hawaiians) was anything but.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives
As the Hawaiians say, "the missionaries came here to do good, and they did very well."
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Honolulu Hale (City Hall)
A lovely Italianate Spanish Colonial Revival structure with an unlovely past.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Hawaii State Capitol
An elegant expression of the aloha spirit... and a statue (with a story) of the queen who embodied that spirit.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Washington Place
Queen Liliuokalani's home where she lived in an unhappy marriage and where she returned to after the overthrow of the monarchy.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 8
The Cathedral of St. Andrew
A church built from thousands of block of sandstone cut in England and shipped to Hawaii. A magnificent stained glass nave. And a tragic tale of a king and his little boy.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 9
Capitol Modern
Also known as the Hawai'i State Art Museum, this was the original Royal Hawaiian Hotel (built in 1872). So successful that a second Royal Hawaiian was built on Waikiki Beach (the Pink Palace).
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 10
Ali'iolani Hale
Now the Judiciary Building and home to the Hawaii State Supreme Court, this was where the Massie Affair, the marquee event of Hawaiian jurisprudence), played out
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
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