The Ruined Village Site Of The Pineapple Island

What was once a fishing village is now left in ruins

. The Kaunolu village site is located on the south coast of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. This former fishing village which was abandoned in 1880s is the largest surviving out of all the other Hawaiian village ruins. The site designated as a National Historical Landmark in 1962 and was registered to the National Register of Historic places in 1966. It is here where you can see foundations of over 100 Hawaiian homes storerooms, garden walls and burial sites in this location. With it being located to in Lanai you should be able find pineapples in an abundance where ever you go so it would be idea for Hawaiian vacation rentals

It is thought that people lived in this site until the end of the 1800's. This was believed to be the part of Lanai that was religious. There is a big contrast of the area from the past and the present other than the places mention earlier the land itself is dry and barren whilst in the past the ocean use to provide food and there was a fresh water streamed from Kaunolu gulch straight through to the village. Nowadays the only time when the stream sees any water activity is when there is a flash flood after heavy rainstorms. There is another former village site village on the eastern side of the stream called Kealiakapu.

Kaunolu village was the chosen fishing spot of King Kamehameha after he had conquered Lanai in the beginning of the 19th century. He also built residence nearby and also the Halulu Heiau which is a religious site. Halulu Heiau is a place that has been kept in well, kept condition, it was place of worship there was another reason why it was built.

King Kamehameha got the Heiau built as a challenge to those who have broken law. He decreed that in order for a person to be forgiven that they had to make it to the temple before getting caught. This was strategically located and was considered impossible to reach by normal means, which made it difficult for those who did break the law to be forgiven. Even today it is no easy task as you have to drive up a three mile rock road to get to it, also the only time that you can assess it is during the dry season but a 4 by 4 vehicle. So if it is wet then you can forget about using any vehicle and decide whether you want to walk or not. Please be aware that it is disrespectful to walk on the rock walls or to enter a heiau anywhere in Hawaii this also includes the Halulu Heiau.

To the left of Heiau Halulu is the Kahekilis Leap; also known as the warriors leap this is a natural platform where brave people can jump into the water below. King Kamehameha would get his elite warriors to prove themselves by jumping off this 80 foot leap of fate.

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