Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

Notes

• Designation Date: 07/26/1955

• Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Puʻuhonua, a place of refuge. The Puʻuhonua protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle. No physical harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the Puʻuhonua.

Contact

8083282326

puho_info@nps.gov

84-5559 Keala o Keawe Rd. Hōnaunau, HI 96726 US

Links

• Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park (Credit: NPS Photo)
• Official NPS Page

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