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Hawaii State Seal |
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Hawaii State Flag |
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The Anahulu River |
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Historical Haleiwa Bridge |
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Waialua Sugar Mill |
| Hawaii History
"Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono" is a Hawaiian phrase meaning: "The life (sovereignty) of the land is perpetuated in (by) righteousness," and is the state motto of Hawaiʻi. The motto was adopted by the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi in 1843, and was used in an address by King Kamehameha III at ceremonies following the return of his kingdom from the British. Hawaiʻi had been ceded to Great Britain by the British captain Lord George Paulet of the H.B.M.S. Carysfort, in response to claims of political abuses against British residents made by British Consul Richard Charlton. After Kamehameha III notified London of the captain's actions, Admiral Richard Thomas returned sovereignty back to the King. The motto is also retained from the Hawaiian Royal Coat of Arms. Haleiwa, Hawaii History Haleiwa is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District of the Island of Oahu, City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, haleiwa means "iwa house"; the iwa is a Frigatebird. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 2,225, and is the largest commercial center on the North Shore of the Island. Its old plantation town character is preserved in many of the buildings, making this a popular destination for tourists and residents alike, visiting surfing and diving sites along the north shore.Haleiwa is located on Waialua Bay, the mouth of Anahulu Stream (also as Anahulu River). A small boat harbor is located here, and the shore of the bay is surrounded by Haleiwa Beach Bark (north side) and Haleiwa Alii Beach Park (south side). Further west from the center of town is Kaiaka State Recreation Area on Kiaka Point beside Kaiaka Bay.The U.S. postal code for Haleiwa, including Kawailoa, is 96712. The Anahulu River The Anahulu River, also called Anahulu Stream is the longest watercourse on the island of O'ahu in the U.S. state of Hawai'i. It is approximately 12 mi (20 km) long. It is formed on the western side of the northern Koolau Range approximately 7 mi (12 km) northeast of Wahiawā by the confluence of Kawainui and Kawai'iki streams, both perennial. It flows WNW descending through Kawailoa Gulch, then empties into the eastern end of Waialua Bay at Haleiwa. It encompasses a watershed of approximately 16 sq mi (40 km²) and a 100-year peak discharge of 16,200 ft3/s (459 m³/s). Archaeological evidence indicates that the valley of the river near its mouth was the site of ancient Native Hawaiian villages. The river valley was abandoned but was later repopulated in the early 19th century, partly as the result of a policy by King Kamehameha I to grow food to support his military expeditions. The policy included the development of irrigated terraces. In 1832 U.S. Protestant missionaries John Emerson and his wife Ursula Sophia circumnavigated O'ahu and put in at the mouth of the river. At the village of Hale'iwa (from hale (home) of the iwa (frigate bird)), they were welcomed by Chief Laanui and established the Liliuokalani Church in the village. In the later 19th century the village of Hale'iwa and the surrounding river valley became a popular summer vacation destination for the Hawaiian monarchs. The first hotel was built along the river by businessman Benjamin J. Dillingham, who also built a railroad from Honolulu to the north shore in 1898. The railroad and hotel made the river valley a popular vacation spot.
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