Hawaiʻi Island · HI
Kawaihae
The harbor below Puʻukoholā Heiau.
- Heiau built
- 1791
- Harbor dredged
- 1957–1959
Then
- 1791
Kamehameha I builds Puʻukoholā Heiau. He lives here from 1790 to 1794.
- 1793
George Vancouver anchors in the bay and gives the king cattle.
- 1820
The first company of American missionaries lands here from the Thaddeus.
- 1957–1959
The Army Corps dredges the harbor and builds the breakwall.
Now
Kawaihae has one of the island's three harbors, with a fuel depot and shipping terminal. This place includes Mahukona.