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Built more
than 500 years ago, the Menehune Fishpond in
Nawiliwili has been on the National Register
of Historic Places since 1973. Clever
fishponds like this were built to catch
fish, and the Menehune Fishpond is one of
the finest examples of this type of ancient
Hawaiian aquaculture.
The legend that surrounds the fishpond is
based on the mythical Menehune, Hawaii's
mischievous little people who performed
legendary engineering feats. The Menehune
lived in the forest and hid from humans.
According to legend, the Menehune built this
entire fishpond in one night.
The fishpond is located near the Huleia
National Wildlife Refuge and can be viewed
from an overlook on Hulemalu Road. The wall
dividing the pond from Huleia Stream is 900
feet long, five feet high, and meticulously
assembled with lava rock. Perhaps the work
of the magical Menehune? |
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