Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens
The Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens (1.5 acres) are nonprofit
Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi island, Hawaiʻi. Coordinates are 19°36′49.5″N 155°58′6″W / 19.613750°N 155.96833°W
. They are open daily; admission is free, but donations accepted.
Sadie Seymour (1907–1975) founded the outdoor circle to beautify the
lemon grass, and cinnamon, turmeric, and clove trees); Africa (Bismarckia nobilis); and Central America (calabash
).
The grounds also contain an archaeological site called a
Hualālai down to the royal complex at Holualoa Bay
. After a tree was selected in the forest, the log was roughly hewn into the shape of a canoe and dragged down to this area for blessing ceremonies. From here it went down the slide to the water for completion and launching.
References
- Map from 1953 of the site in the Bishop Museum Archives
- Kealakowaʻa Heiau Preservation Council web site
See also
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
 | This Hawaiʻi state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |