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Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic SiteKawaihae Bay
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Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Contact Us

Write to

Superintendent
62-3601 Kawaihae Road
Kawaihae, HI 96743

Phone

Headquarters
(808) 882-7218

Visitor Information
(808) 882-7218 ext. 2

Fax

(808) 882-1215
Illustration from Hawaiian Thatched House  

Did You Know?
In the late 1800s, most Hawaiian houses were constructed of a framework of posts, poles, and rods set on a paving or low platform. The framework was lashed together with twine made bark, vines, or grassy fibers. The entire house was covered leaves or a thatch of pili grass.
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Last Updated: August 01, 2006 at 12:24 EST