Save Kawaiahao Churchyard

  • by: Hawaii residents
  • recipient: Hawaii senators, Mayor of Hawaii, Congress, National Register of Historic Places

SAVE KAWAIAHAO CHURCHYARD:

Located in the heart of Honolulu, Hawai'i; Kawaiahao Church was built in 1836 - 1842.
The foundation of the Kawaiahao Church is made from around 14,000 lbs. of offshore reef coral rock, by the people that were laid to rest in the churchyard next to the church. The architect during the time was Hiram Bingham.
Amongst the churchyard's buried, is a crypt of one of Hawaii's own Royal Monarchs, King Lunalilo. He was laid to rest there, due to his request of being near his own mother, whom is laid to rest in the churchyard.

During the years of the mid 1800s to the late 1800s, many of the Native Hawaiian chiefs, the Native Hawaiian Royal Monarchs, and their families have attended the Kawaiahao Congregational Church's religious services, which were spoken in the Native Hawaiian language.
Today, Native Hawaiian is still spoken in the religious services held at the Kawaiahao Church.

On December 29, 1962; Kawaiahao Church became a U.S. NHL (National Historic Landmark).
On October 15, 1966; Kawaiahao Church also became a U.S. NRHP (National register of Historic places).

As of 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) was put into effect. and is a part of the Congressional Act, Section 101 which implemented the designation of the State Historic Preservation Program.

Kawaiahao Church is registered on NRHP as:
Kawaiahao Church and Mission Houses, which was added on 1966 as
building #66000294.


However, in 2006, there was a public board meeting held in Honolulu, Hawai'i; regarding a land development proposal for a wedding reception area to be built over the churchyard / graveyard, dismantling and relocating the remains in an undisclosed area.
Since then, many Native Hawaiian protests and injunctions have been filed to stop the Hawai'i state decision.
To this day, this is still an ongoing issue.

On February 14, 2011 (Valentine's Day), the construction crews proceeded with the start of the removal.

Many tourists, Hawai'i residents, and bridal services are not aware of this issue, due to the rise of the current church politics to host more weddings;
thus disrespecting the buried, whom helped build the now Historic Kawaiahao Church.

For years, the descendents of the buried, have visited their ancestors buried there, to pay their respect. 


The issue regarding the Historical Kawaiahao Church is;
If you were buried there, and helped with building a beautifully and well constructed church with your own bare hands and sweat, would you want your original resting ground to have a wedding reception to be built over?


Please STOP the excavating of the deceased hardworkers, whom were honored to be buried in the Kawaiahao Church's churchyard.
They are the foundation in building the now Historical site of Kawaiahao Church.

"U'i ka mana'o, Maika'i ke Aloha."
Translation: "Thinking is beautiful, LOVE is Good."

 

SAVE KAWAIAHAO CHURCHYARD:

Located in the heart of Honolulu, Hawai'i; Kawaiahao Church was built in 1836 - 1842.
The foundation of the Kawaiahao Church is made from around 14,000 lbs. of offshore reef coral rock, by the people that were laid to rest in the churchyard next to the church. The architect during the time was Hiram Bingham.
Amongst the churchyard's buried, is a crypt of one of Hawaii's own Royal Monarchs, King Lunalilo. He was laid to rest there, due to his request of being near his own mother, whom is laid to rest in the churchyard.

During the years of the mid 1800s to the late 1800s, many of the Native Hawaiian chiefs, the Native Hawaiian Royal Monarchs, and their families have attended the Kawaiahao Congregational Church's religious services, which were spoken in the Native Hawaiian language.
Today, Native Hawaiian is still spoken in the religious services held at the Kawaiahao Church.

On December 29, 1962; Kawaiahao Church became a U.S. NHL (National Historic Landmark).
On October 15, 1966; Kawaiahao Church also became a U.S. NRHP (National register of Historic places).

As of 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) was put into effect. and is a part of the Congressional Act, Section 101 which implemented the designation of the State Historic Preservation Program.

Kawaiahao Church is registered on NRHP as:
Kawaiahao Church and Mission Houses, which was added on 1966 as
building #66000294.


However, in 2006, there was a public board meeting held in Honolulu, Hawai'i; regarding a land development proposal for a wedding reception area to be built over the churchyard / graveyard, dismantling and relocating the remains in an undisclosed area.
Since then, many Native Hawaiian protests and injunctions have been filed to stop the Hawai'i state decision.
To this day, this is still an ongoing issue.

On February 14, 2011 (Valentine's Day), the construction crews proceeded with the start of the removal.

Many tourists, Hawai'i residents, and bridal services are not aware of this issue, due to the rise of the current church politics to host more weddings;
thus disrespecting the buried, whom helped build the now Historic Kawaiaha'o Church.

For years, the descendents of the buried, have visited their ancestors buried there, to pay their respect. 


The issue regarding the Historical Kawaiahao Church is;
If you were buried there, and helped with building a beautifully and well constructed church with your own bare hands and sweat, would you want your original resting ground to have a wedding reception to be built over?


Please STOP the excavating of the deceased hardworkers, whom were honored to be buried in the Kawaiahao Church's churchyard.
They are the foundation in building the now Historical site of Kawaiahao Church.

"U'i ka mana'o, Maika'i ke Aloha."
Translation: "Thinking is beautiful, LOVE is Good."

 

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