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Aloha Friday: Iolani Palace

Aloha Friday: Iolani Palace

February 5, 2019

Iolani Palace Education Director Keahe Davis met up with ABC7 News Meteorologist Drew Tuma to share some of its history.

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ʻIolani Palace is a living restoration of a proud Hawaiian national identity and a registered National Historic Landmark.

Located at the corner of King St. and Richards St. in downtown Honolulu (more details).

Administrative Office: 808-522-0822, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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“Smoking, Use of Electronic Smoking Devices, or Use of Tobacco or Betel Nut Products is Prohibited by Law” in all state parks including ʻIolani Palace grounds.

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Celebrate Hawaiian History Month at Kamaʻāina Su

Celebrate Hawaiian History Month at Kamaʻāina Sunday on September 8 at ʻIolani Palace! Enjoy live music from Hālau Kaulakahi, Ka ʻOhana Krug and Kuʻuipo Kumukahi, learn traditional Hawaiian braiding from master artisan Gordon ʻUmi Kai, and take part in lei making, lauhala weaving, and more. Free for Hawaiʻi residents!

On September 6, 1895, the Executive Council of the

On September 6, 1895, the Executive Council of the Republic of Hawaiʻi paroled Queen Liliʻuokalani to her home, Washington Place.

She had been arrested earlier that year, on January 16, 1895. In early February, she was put on trial and convicted of “not informing the Republic of Hawaiʻi Government that her supporters were plotting to return her to power.”
Her sentence of a $5,000 fine and five years of hard labor was immediately commuted to house arrest. She was imprisoned in the Makai Diamond Head room on the second floor of the Palace, then known as the Executive Building, from January 16, 1895, until her parole at 3:25 pm on September 6, 1895.

The conditions of her parole included:
• She was to “live in a quiet, unostentatious manner and to abstain from having political meetings or other gatherings at her home or attending such meetings elsewhere.”
• She was not allowed to leave her home, Washington Place, overnight without written consent from the government.
• Visitors were limited to personal friends and those conducting business.
• Her staff was fixed at 13 men, 8 women, and their children.

In February 1896, as a reward for faithfully abiding by these restrictions, her parole was modified, granting her permission to leave Oʻahu with written consent from the Republic of Hawaiʻi.

On October 23, 1896, Queen Liliʻuokalani was pardoned, and all restrictions on her freedom were lifted.

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons

Original copies of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s music,

Original copies of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s music, including her beloved composition “Aloha ʻOe,” are housed in the Hawaii State Archives. On this original copy of “Aloha ʻOe,” she notes that it was composed at Maunawili in 1878 and played by the Royal Hawaiian Band in San Francisco in August 1883, where it gained immense popularity.
The band arrived in San Francisco on August 15 to participate in the Knights Templars conclave ceremonies. A correspondent for the Pacific Commercial Advertiser reported, “The band is in great demand and greatly praised. It has been giving on average three performances a day. The people only want the Kanaka band.”
Another correspondent echoed this praise: "The Hawaiian Band has done themselves great credit. Not only are they skillful as musicians, but their deportment is excellent, and it is conceded that they are the best musicians that ever visited this state."

PC: Hawaii State Archives

Increase your support of The Friends of ʻIolani P

Increase your support of The Friends of ʻIolani Palace through @Foodland’s Give Aloha program this September!

Here's how:
1. Go to your nearest Foodland
2. At the checkout use your Maikaʻi card/phone number.
3. Tell the cashier: "I'd like to donate $____ to The Friends of ʻIolani Palace, code 77176.
4. Double-check your receipt for accuracy.

Mahalo for your support! 🙌 Every bit helps us make a difference!

P.S. We’ve got a banner up at a Foodland Oʻahu location. If you see it, snap it and share it with us!

Join us for Kamaʻāina Sunday at ʻIolani Palace

Join us for Kamaʻāina Sunday at ʻIolani Palace on September 8 as we celebrate Hawaiian History Month with the theme, I Ka Wā Ma Mua, Ka Wā Ma Hope: The Future is in the Past. Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of Hawaiʻi with live performances by Hālau Kaulakahi and Ka ʻOhana Krug, a special braiding workshop by master artisan Gordon ʻUmi Kai, lei making, lauhala weaving, and more! Free for Hawaiʻi residents. Visit www.IolaniPalace.org for more details.

#IolaniPalace #KamaainaSunday #HawaiianHistoryMonth

Hauʻoli Lā Hānau e Queen Liliʻuokalani, born o

Hauʻoli Lā Hānau e Queen Liliʻuokalani, born on this day in 1838.

“The extinct crater or mountain which forms the background to the city of Honolulu is known as the Punch-bowl; at its base is situated the Queen’s Hospital…Very near to its site, on Sept. 2, 1838 I was born. My father’s name was Kapaʻakea, and my mother was Keohokālole... Immediately after my birth I was wrapped in the finest soft tapa cloth, and taken to the house of another chief, by whom I was adopted…This was, and indeed is, in accordance with Hawaiian customs…At the age of four years I was sent to what was then known as the Royal School, because its pupils were exclusively persons whose claims to the throne were acknowledged.”- Queen Liliʻuokalani

Today, we celebrate and remember the life and legacy of Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Wewehi Kamakaʻeha, the eighth and last ruling monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

In honor of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s 186th birthda

In honor of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s 186th birthday and Hawaiian History Month, ʻIolani Palace will offer free self-led audio tours for kamaʻāina from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today! Additionally, a variety of events on the palace grounds, presented by Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition, will be held to celebrate Her Majesty’s life. See the full schedule at https://www.hawaiiponoi.info/

Join us next week for Kamaʻāina Sunday as we cel

Join us next week for Kamaʻāina Sunday as we celebrate Hawaiian History Month.

Presented by Hawaiian Native Corporation, this month’s theme, “I Ka Wā Ma Mua, Ka Wā Ma Hope: The Future is in the Past,” invites guests to explore the connections between Hawaiʻi’s history and its future.

For all the details, visit our website – link in bio.

While in Paris in late August of 1881, Kalākaua v

While in Paris in late August of 1881, Kalākaua visited the International Exposition of Electric light. He joined Mr. Siemens and other electrical engineers for the inaugural ride of the first electric streetcar put into service in Paris. It travelled rapidly between the Palace of Industry, where the exposition was being held, and the Place de la Concorde.

Pictured: Electric streetcar at the exhibition, Paris 1881. PC. Siemens.

This story is courtesy of ʻIolani Palace volunteer researcher Marla Arbach, who found and translated the story found in the August 31, 1881 edition of La Correspondencia de España (Madrid).

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