Hulihee Palace

The Huliheʻe Palace is located in historic Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, on Aliʻi Drive. The former vacation home of Hawaiian royalty, it was converted to a museum run by the Daughters of Hawaiʻi, showcasing furniture and artifacts. The palace was originally built by John Adams Kuakini, Governor of the island of Hawaiʻi during the Kingdom of Hawaii, out of lava rock. When he died in 1844 he left it to his hanai (adopted) son William Pitt Leleiohoku I, th... more

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