Kealakekua Bay
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Kealakekua Bay is located on the Kona coast of the island of Hawaiʻi about 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona. Settled over a thousand years ago, the surrounding area contains many archeological and histor
Kealakekua Bay in the morning
Kaʻawaloa in 1779 by John Webber, artist aboard Cook's ship
An illustration of the Hikiau heiau at Kealakekua Bay, by William Ellis
Priests traveling across the bay for first contact rituals, by John Webber
Death of James Cook
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On 14 February 1779 British explorer Captain James Cook was killed as he attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief of the island of Hawaii, and hold him hostage for the return of a cutter whi
Kealakekua Bay
…as religious temples (heiaus) and also includes the spot where the first documented European to reach the Hawaiian islands, Captain James Cook, was killed. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings on the island of Hawaiʻi in 1973 as the Kealakekua Bay Historical District. The bay…
Death of Captain Cook (detail) by John Cleveley the Younger
Kalaniʻōpuʻu bringing presents to Cook, by John Webber, artist aboard Cook's ship
Death of Captain Cook by John Cleveley the Younger, Aquatint by Francis Jukes