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Captain James
Cook Monument
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a
thumbnail to see a larger version of the
photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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Captain
James Cook, a British sailor, changed the
course of history for Hawaii when he sailed
into the Waimea Harbor in January 1778, with
his ships Resolution and Discovery. He
reportedly was the first westerner to ever
set foot on the islands.
Captain Cook explored several of the
Hawaiian Islands until he was killed in 1779
on the Big Island of Hawaii in a petty
dispute over a rowboat. This monument of
Captain Cook is actually a replica of the
one that stands in his home town of Whitby,
England. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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Take
Highway 50 west from Hanapepe. Waimea is
located around Mile Marker #23. The monument
is located in the downtown area in Hofgaard
Park. |
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