Focus Hawaii Kings Summer Place
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Description
Hosted by Dane Clark, this on‑location episode of Focus Hawaii takes viewers deep into Nuʻuanu Valley with historian Riley Moffat to explore Kaniakapupu, the 1840s summer home of King Kamehameha III. Moffat explains the king’s major contributions to shaping modern Hawaiʻi—including the first constitution, creation of governmental institutions, and the transformative Great Mahele—while guiding viewers through the unique blend of Hawaiian and Western architectural features that make the site historically significant. Together they discuss the palace’s function as a royal retreat, a training place for young aliʻi, and the setting of the famed Restoration Day luau said to have hosted as many as 10,000 people. The episode also highlights how the surrounding landscape has changed over time, the archaeological potential of unearthed cooking sites and structures, and how the Mahele continues to influence land ownership debates today. The tour concludes with a visit to nearby Kapena Falls, tied to the early arrival of LDS missionaries in 1850.
Length of Video
00:30:15
File Size
2.6GB
Archives Call Number
22.FH
Air Date
Fall 9-26-2000
Keywords
Dane Clark, Riley Moffat, Kaniakapupu, King Kamehameha III, Hawaiian monarchy, Nuʻuanu Valley, Great Mahele, Hawaiian land history, summer palace, Restoration Day luau, Hawaiian architecture, Kuleana lands, crown lands, Hawaiian government history, 1840s Hawaiʻi, Iolani Palace predecessor, Kapena Falls, Hawaiian archaeology, Focus Hawaii episode
Disciplines
Architecture | Arts and Humanities
Recommended Citation
Clark, Dane and Moffat, Riley, "Focus Hawaii Kings Summer Place" (2000). Focus Hawaii. 148.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/148