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You walk a rock-walled bath to the bay and the monument. You have to hang a left just before the water to go to the monument area where you can get in the water.
As an interesting side note, the Monument itself is surrounded by a chain attached to cannons and the area inside the chain is owned by the British, making it the only British territory within the the borders of the United States.
On January 17, 1779, Captain James Cook (the British explorer who discovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778) and his crew sailed into Kealakekua Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Hawaiians, thinking they were returning gods, gave them a warm welcome and held a feast in their honor. However, a month later he was killed in a conflict between his crew and the Hawaiians. The natives had realized that Cook and his men were mere mortals. In 1878, a 27-foot white obelisk was erected to honor this well-known seafarer.
As an interesting side note, the Monument itself is surrounded by a chain attached to cannons and the area inside the chain is owned by the British, making it the only British territory within the the borders of the United States.
On January 17, 1779, Captain James Cook (the British explorer who discovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778) and his crew sailed into Kealakekua Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Hawaiians, thinking they were returning gods, gave them a warm welcome and held a feast in their honor. However, a month later he was killed in a conflict between his crew and the Hawaiians. The natives had realized that Cook and his men were mere mortals. In 1878, a 27-foot white obelisk was erected to honor this well-known seafarer.
Apr 08 2022