Maunawili Kawainui Historical and Archaeology Tour, Sat. Nov. 2, 2013

‘Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi, the Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club and the Kailua Historical Society will be conducting on Saturday November 2nd from 8:30am to 12:30pm a special Maunawili/Kawainui Historical and Archaeology Tour.  The tour will begin at Ulupo Heiau, in back of the Windward YMCA, proceed by car-pooling to the Matsuda country store and old Pali Rd., then to the area of Makali’i Valley and the last rice/taro growing sites in lower Maunawili Valley.  The next stop will be at the Trinity Christian Church between Auloa and Maunawili Rd. which was the location of the first stores, rice mills and poi factory in Kailua.  The final destination will be at the “Queen Liliuokalani Queen’s Retreat”, the former Boyd family and Irwin/Hedemann Estate.  Time remaining we may visit Kukapoki Heiau one of 11 heiau in the Kailua ahupua’a.  In addition to the natural and cultural histories of these areas, present and future concerns of protecting and conserving the water resources, restoring archaeological and agricultural sites will be discussed.

A donation of $10 is requested.  Make your reservations via <email@ahahui.net> or call 262-8008.  The tour is limited to 30 persons.

 

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Join us on a Maunawili Archaeology & Historic Sites Tour, Sat. June 2nd

MAUNAWILI ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC SITES TOUR – SATURDAY JUNE 2nd from 8:30 am –
12:30 pm.

Drs. Paul Brennan and Chuck Burrows will lead an archaeological and
historical sites tour from Ulupo Heiau to the Liliuokalani’s Retreat and Kukapoki
Heiau in upper Maunawili Valley. Participants will learn how the early
Hawaiians managed the natural resources of the Kailua ahupua’a and how
Chinese and Japanese farmers grew their rice crops and engaged in truck
farming in Kawainui and Maunawili.

The tour is sponsored by Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi, the Kailua Historical Society and the Kailua Hawaiian
Civic Club. A donation of $10 for the tour is requested and
reservations will be limited to 30 persons. We will car pool between sites.
Reservations should be made by calling Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi at 263-8008 or email AML at <email@ahahui.net>.

Mahalo,

Chuck “Doc” Burrows, Co-President

‘Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi

Maunawili Archaeology & Historic Sites Tour, Sat. June 4th

MAUNAWILI ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC SITES TOUR – SATURDAY JUNE 4th from 8:30 am –
12:30 pm.

Drs. Paul Brennan and Chuck Burrows will lead an archaeological and
historical sites tour from Ulupo Heiau to the Liliuokalani’s Retreat and Kukapoki
Heiau in upper Maunawili Valley. Participants will learn how the early
Hawaiians managed the natural resources of the Kailua ahupua’a and how
Chinese and Japanese farmers grew their rice crops and engaged in truck
farming in Kawainui and Maunawili.

The tour is sponsored by Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi and the Kailua Hawaiian
Civic Club. A donation of $10 for the tour is requested and
reservations will be limited to 30 persons. We will car pool between sites.
Reservations should be made by calling Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi at 263-8008 or email AML at <email@ahahui.net>.

Mahalo,

Chuck “Doc” Burrows, Co-President

‘Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi

MAUNAWILI ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC TOUR – SATURDAY MAY 1st

MAUNAWILI ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC TOUR – SATURDAY MAY 1st from 8:30 am –
12:30 pm.

Drs. Paul Brennan and Chuck Burrows will lead an archaeological and
historical tour from Ulupo Heiau to the Liliuokalani’s Retreat  and Kukapoki
Heiau in upper Maunawili Valley.  Participants will learn how the early
Hawaiians managed the natural resources of the Kailua ahupua’a and how
Chinese and Japanese farmers grew their rice crops and engaged in truck
farming in Kawainui and Maunawili.

The tour is sponsored by Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi and the Kailua Hawaiian
Civic Club.  A donation of $10 for the tour is requested and
reservations will be limited to 30 persons.  We will car pool between sites.

Please call Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi at 263-8008 or email AML at <email@ahahui.net> to sign up for the tour.

Mahalo,

Chuck “Doc” Burrows, President

‘Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi

History and Archaeology tour of Kawainui and Maunawili

Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi, the Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club and The Kawai Nui Heritage Foundation will conduct a history and archaeology tour in Kawainui Marsh and Maunawili Valley on Saturday, November 7th. Anthropologist Paul Brennan and Rick Kaimi Scudder will show and speak on the historical and archaeological features at the Ulupo Heiau complex and on up into Maunawili Valley, including the Queen’s Retreat and Kukapoki Heiau. They will explain how these sites were used in ancient and historic periods and discuss plans by Hawaiian organizations, community groups and the State to protect and restore these sacred sites. The public is invited. The tour will start at 8:30 am and be completed by 12:30 pm. A donation of $5 is requested. To obtain more information contact Kaimi Scudder at 593-0112, or email: <email@ahahui.net> for more information and sign-up.