In downtown Honolulu on King Street in front of the Judiciary Building sits the historic Kamehameha Statue. It is visible from both 'Iolani Palace and Kawaihao Church.
The original statue was constructed in the 1800s in honor of King Kamehameha 1, the Hawaiian chieftain who united all of the Hawaiian islands under one rule. This statue is a replica of the original. During the shipping of the statue the boat sunk under the waves. The statue was recovered and restored and was later shipped to Washington DC where it now sits at the Nation's Capitol.
The statue is decorated annually during the Aloha Festivals in September and again in June for the annual Kamehameha Day Parade.
If you're driving out of Waikiki to see the Statue you may drive 'Ewa bound on Kalakaua Avenue until it merges with Ala Moana Blvd. Stay on Ala Moana Blvd in your right hand lane till you reach Punchbowl St. Take the right on Punchbowl until you come to Beretania. Stay on Beretania in your left hand lane and take the next right. You'll come down by the Kamehameha Statue which is on your left.
IIf you're taking the bus, you can catch the #2, 3 and 4. They will all pass through downtown and the Kamehameha Statue.
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