Puʻu Honua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Facts and practical information
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located on the west coast of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The historical park preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puʻuhonua. The offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors and non-combatants could also find refuge here during times of battle. The grounds just outside the Great Wall that encloses the puʻuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs. ()
South Kona (Keokea Ahupua`a)Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Puʻu Honua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Kona Coffee Living History Farm, St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Big Island Bees.