Community reflections on meaningful historic places
Historic places that hold special meaning may be iconic, well-known gems or lesser known treasures where the experiences of our lives unfold and important memories are made. The photos and descriptions below represent historic sites that hold special meaning to members of our preservation community—places where they live, work, recreate, worship, learn and gather to celebrate significant events. We invite you throughout May to share historic places that hold special meaning to you and your family on HHF's Instagram, Facebook or Twitter platforms. Include a photo of the site and short description of why it is important to you. Tag Historic Hawai‘i and use the hashtags: #PreservationMonth #HistoricHawaii Lili‘uokalani Park in Hilo is meaningful to me since I grew up in Hilo. This is a place my family and I would come to visit as a kid and a place I still like to take my grandmother to on a sunny day. It is a calm and peaceful park along Hilo Bay so it also has a great view of the town and the mountains behind it. The Līhuʻe Civic Center, today the hub of county administration...provides an invaluable statement about the transition from plantation life to a mixed, urbanizing economy. Pearl City Hongwanji Mission, specifically the dojo that houses the Aikido and Judo Club, were important in my formative years well before hula became a part of my life. Dated 1837, Wai‘oli Mission House was associated with Wilcox Missionaries. We excavated the subsurface deposits when the floor was removed for replacement back in the late 1970s. The postholes of the original pole and thatch structure were still present along with the remnants of craft activities practiced by the Hawaiian converts -fishhook making [...]