Hawaii

Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park

Extending along the lava flats of the Kona Coast, Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is home to some of the most significant traditional Hawaiian sites in the Hawaiian archipelago. One of the most prominent features of the park is the pu'uhonua or place of refuge which is enclosed by the Great Wall, a massive 965 foot long masonry wall.

Total Area (Acres)

420

Visitors Average

431,676

Explore OUP Content

Go deeper into the history of each park with scholarly articles and essays from Oxford University Press, freely available for the centennial year.

American National Biography

John Palmer Parker

cattleman

the king offered him a job managing the royal aquacultural ponds at Honaunau (now the site of a national park).

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