Statues of Kamehameha I
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Several Kamehameha statues honor the
Original work
The pictured statue stands prominently in front of
Features
Gould apparently relied mostly on a bust portrait of an elderly Kamehameha, an engraving of "Tamea-mea"
During this time, David Kalākaua became king and was completing ʻIolani Palace which was his tribute to King Kamehameha I and to be the destination of the statue. The statue was too late for the 100th anniversary, but in 1880, the statue was placed aboard the German barque G. F. Haendel and headed for Hawaii. Near the Falkland Islands the ship wrecked and the statue was thought lost. However, the Hawaiians had insured the statue for $12,000 and a second casting was quickly made.[4][15]
Before the second statue could be sent, the original was recovered by some Falkland Islanders. They sold it to Capt. Jervis of the EarlofDalhousi for $500, who brought it to Honolulu and sold it to Gibson for $875. The original with minor damages was repaired, and was relocated to the legendary king's birthplace at ʻĀinakea in
Second statue in Honolulu
The re-ordered copy is the statue that now stands in front of the
Third replica
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A third replica was commissioned when Hawaii attained statehood and was unveiled in 1969. It stood in the
Big Island
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Another Kamahameha statue resides on the
Kane work
The Grand
Las Vegas Statue
There was a sixth statue in Las Vegas, NV, along the Strip at the Hawaiian Marketplace. It was removed in January 2014 to make way for a Chili's.[21] It was then moved to Springs Preserve where it became weathered by the harsh desert elements, deemed beyond repair, and disposed.[22]
Kamehameha Day
Every year on or near the June 11
In popular culture
The Gould statue can be briefly seen in the opening credits of the original 1960s TV police drama Hawaii Five-O as well as the 2010 series reboot. The statue is also seen multiple times in a three-part series of Sanford and Son when the duo go on a vacation to Hawaii. The statue is seen on a pedestal outside the Hawaii Police Department Headquarters.[24]
Gallery
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Kapaʻau statue with schoolchildren of plantation workers in 1900s
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The replica in Emancipation Hall in theUS Capitol Visitor Center[25]
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Closeup of Honolulu statue
See also
- Kamehameha Statue (original cast)
- Kamehameha Statue (Honolulu cast)
Explanatory notes
References
- Citation
- ^ "Aloha-Hawaii.com: King Kamehameha Statue". Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- ^ Adler (1969), p. 87.
- ^ Wharton (2011), pp. 19–20.
- ^ a b c Rose (1988), p. 132.
- D'Urville, Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont (1834). Voyage pittoresque autour du monde: resumé général des voyages de découvertes, de Magellan, Tasman, Dampier [et autres]. Vol. 1. Paris: L. Tenré. Pl. LXI.
- ^ Adler (1969), p. 90.
- ^ Wharton (2011), p. 21.
- ^ Wharton (2011), pp. 27–28.
- ^ "Let's Take a Walk Around Historic Honolulu". TripSavvy. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ Adler (1969), pp. 88–89, 91, 95, n9.
- ^ Rose (1988), p. 132, n5
- ISBN 9780824832636.
- ^ a b Dekneef, Matthew (June 10, 2016). "Two Hawaiian Brothers Who Modeled For The Iconic Kamehameha Statue". Hawaiʻi Magazine. Honolulu. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Rose (1988), note 8, citing Taylor, Clarice B. (1949), "A Nuuanu Valley House," Paradise of the Pacific". Holiday Edition. pp. 22–25.
- ^ "Kamehameha I". Architect of the Capitol | United States Capitol. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ Rose (1988), pp. 132–133.
- ^ Rose (1988), p. 133.
- ^ "Hawaiian Explorer - King Kamehameha Statue". Archived from the original on 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "5 King Kamehameha Statues". Tamerlane's Thoughts. 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "VisitTheUSA.com Homepage". Visit The USA. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ Martin, Bradley (January 21, 2014). "King Kamehameha Departs the Hawaiian Marketplace". Eater Vegas. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ Deniz, Lacy (September 25, 2018). "'It was never pono': Story of missing Kamehameha statue underscores need for greater cultural awareness". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "King Kamehameha Day Events in Hawaii". www.hawaiiforvisitors.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "King Kamehameha Statue, Oahu". www.to-hawaii.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Kamehameha I". Architect of the Capitol | United States Capitol. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- Bibliography
- Adler, Jacob (1969). "Kamehameha Statue". The Hawaiian Journal of History. 3. Honolulu: Hawaiian Historical Society: 87–100. OCLC 60626541.
- Rose, Roger G. (1988). "Woodcarver F. N. Otremba and the Kamehameha Statue". The Hawaiian Journal of History. 22. Honolulu: Hawaiian Historical Society: 131–146. OCLC 60626541.
- Wharton, Glenn (2011). The Painted King: Art, Activism, and Authenticity in Hawaiʻi. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. pp. https://books.google.com/books?id=RF4EEAAAQBAJ. ISBN 9780824861087.
External links
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