KAILUA-KONA — A new plaque memorializing the spot on Hawaii Island where Captain James Cook lost his life is back on the historic Captain Cook Memorial Awili Landing at Kaʻawaloa — the first plaque’s original location.
KAILUA-KONA — A new plaque memorializing the spot on Hawaii Island where Captain James Cook lost his life is back on the historic Captain Cook Memorial Awili Landing at Kaʻawaloa — the first plaque’s original location.
“Near this spot Capt. James Cook met his death, February 14, 1779,” the plaque reads.
The original plaque dates to 1928. It disappeared in 1956. The British Consulate installed a second in the Hawaiian Islands, which was damaged during an attempted theft in 1985.
A new granite plaque was installed in 1990 after donations from private individuals. That plaque had been removed from its location after it became dislodged during a high surf episode.
Geoff Hand from Adventures in Paradise Boat Tours assisted staff from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks-West Hawaii in transporting the 260-pound plaque and construction materials from the Keauhou boat ramp.
Preparation took place on the existing concrete block by scrubbing it free of algae, along with the drilling and bolting of four stainless steel holes that now hold the plaque and concrete block in place.
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never understood why a plaque about cook??????..he brought nothing good…just the ususal whiteman qualities….diease…death..corruption…guns…alcohol…
Just the first white man to treat all native peoples with respect, to try and learn their culture, to see them as human beings … why bother to remember someone like that?
really Bradley?????? he brought the beginning of the end of Hawaiian culture…..same with the native Indians…..read your history books
Bradley> Who is Bradley? If you are going to address me, use my name!
As for Captain Cook — there were a LOT of European explorers, and Cook is the ONLY one who comes to mind that tried to meet people as people, instead of savages to be conquered, exploited and oppressed. So they betrayed him, and murdered him — but oh, that’s just their culture, so it’s OK! Right?
Bradley…..relax dude….
Pauline … Paulette … Pauloma … why should anyone take you seriously if you can’t even be clear who you’re talking too?
asswipe
Awwww…. did I touch a nerve on your identity? Respect, if you expect to BE respected.
hell no Bradley…..been fun..gotta go now…mahalo