Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
- Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Infobox_nrhp2 | name =Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
nhs=yes
nhl=yes
caption =
location = Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
nearest_city= Waimea
locmapin = Hawaii
lat_degrees = 20
lat_minutes = 01
lat_seconds = 36
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 155
long_minutes = 49
long_seconds = 12
long_direction = W
locmapin=Hawaii
area = 86 acres (0.35 km²)
architect=
architecture=
added = October 15, 1966
designated_nhl = December 29, 1962[cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=44&ResourceType=District]
title=Puukihola Heiau|accessdate=2008-07-04|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = National Park Service
refnum=66000105[cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] ]
Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hawai'i. The site preserves the National Historic Landmark ruins of Pu'ukoholā Heiau ("Temple on the Hill of the Whale"). This temple was built by King Kamehameha the Great between 1790 and 1791 on the site of an older temple [ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/Red%20Books/66000105.red.pdf NPS Red Book] ] to gain the favor of the war god Kuka'ilimoku. In the middle of 1791, he sacrificed his chief rival Keoua at this temple, allowing him to unite all of Hawaii.
The site also includes the remains of the homestead of John Young, the stranded British sailor who became an advisor to King Kamehameha.
A visitor center operated by the National Park Service is located at the site. An interpretive trail begins at the visitor center and leads to the ruins of Pu'ukoholā.
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* [http://www.nps.gov/puhe/index.htm National Park Service: Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site]
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