The Hilo Town Plantation Bell is dedicated to the memory of the people whose work on sugar plantations defined the early days of Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island). Residing on Kamehameha Avenue that cuts through the main part of the city, the landmark connects the past to the present of […]
Residing in Wailoa River State Park in Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island), the King Kamehameha Statue celebrates the legacy of the leader who conquered and united the islands of Hawai’I to form the Hawaiian Kingdom. The monument connects to the history of this formative event and to the individual that […]
Ulumau Pohaku Pele is a 7-ton, 11-foot-high sculpture of stone and wood that personifies the spirit and identity of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island). The carved stone features Pele, the Hawaiian volcano deity, to provide the park with a means of connection to the spiritual and physical […]
The heart of Honokaa Town on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island) features various historic buildings and establishments like the historic Honokaʻa People’s Theatre that connect to the origin of the town in the law 19th century. The Katsu Goto Memorial highlights this connection in a powerful way, creating a natural link with […]
What would otherwise be an empty green space in front of a shopping center has instead become an imaginative symbol of a culture that connects the past to the present in Waimea on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island). Located outside of the Parker Ranch Center, a large bronze statue of Ikua Purdy […]
A reconstruction of an especially important structure in Hawaiian culture provides audiences with a sense of the incredible history that resides in Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island). Ahu’ena Heiau is connected to an incredibly important era of the Kingdom of Hawaii but is now part of King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach […]
Individual and collective monuments have been enabled on account of their geographic distinction or political reality, attracting the attention of visitors from all over the world. Whether they’re based on the borders of a state or nation or are setup as a single monument or collective experience, these landmarks have created engagement and opportunities by […]