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---Mauna 'Ala (Royal Mausoleum State Monument)---
The Royal Mausoleum State Monument, known as Mauna 'Ala (“Fragrant Hills” in Hawaiian), is the final resting place of Hawai'i's two prominent royal families: the Kamehameha Dynasty and the Kalakaua Dynasty. It is adjacent to Oahu Cemetery on Nu'uanu Avenue. The grounds of the mausoleum are surrounded by a black fence, bearing the royal seal of the Kingdom of Hawai'i at the gate. A small chapel is located near the center, immediately behind the tomb of Kalakaua and his family, and to the right of the Kamehameha tomb, Bishop Monument, and Wyllie tomb. The chapel, in the shape of a Latin cross, is one of the few examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the islands.
The 2.7-acre mausoleum was designed by architect Theodore Heuck. King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma planned it as a burial site for their four-year old son, Prince Albert, who died on August 27, 1862. King Kamehameha IV became ill soon after and died November 30, 1863, just 15 months after his son. His brother Lot Kamehameha came to the throne as King Kamehameha V and immediately started construction of the mausoleum building. Construction was overseen by Thomas Nettleship Staley, the first Anglican Bishop of Honolulu (1823–1898). The 'ewa (west) wing was completed at the end of January 1864. On February 3, 1864, a large funeral procession brought the body of Kamehameha IV from 'Iolani Palace near Kawaiaha'o Church. His casket was placed on a casket stand in the new wing. Later in the evening they brought Ka Haku o Hawai'i (as Prince Albert was known) and laid him to rest alongside his father. Queen Emma was so overcome with grief that she camped on the grounds of Mauna 'Ala and slept in the mausoleum.
The mausoleum was completed in 1865 and seemed a fitting place to bury other past monarchs of the Kingdom of Hawai'i and their families. Their remains were transferred in a solemn ceremony leading from the burial vault called Pohukaina at 'Iolani Palace to the Nu'uanu Valley on October 30, 1865.
Over time, the remains of almost all the Hawaiian monarchs, their consorts, and various princes and princesses would rest at the Royal Mausoleum. Kamehameha I and William Charles Lunalilo are the only two kings not resting at the mausoleum. William Charles Lunalilo, who preferred to be buried in a church cemetery, rests in the courtyard of Kawaiaha'o Church. Princess Nahi'ena'ena and Queen Keopuolaniare buried on Maui at Waiola Church. Kamehameha I's remains were hidden in a traditional practice to preserve the mana (power) of the ali'i at the time of the Hawaiian religion. For several generations, descendants of Ho'olulu, one of the few chosen to help bury the remains of Kamehameha, have been appointed as caretakers.
Mauna 'Ala was removed from the public lands of the United States by a joint resolution of Congress in 1900. It is the only place in Hawai'i where the flag of Hawai'i can officially fly alone without the American flag. In 1922 the main building was converted to a chapel, and the royal remains were moved to tombs constructed on the grounds. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1972.
Royal Mausoleum State Monument is open 8am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday.
This area is SACRED, please be respectful! Mahalo
You DO NOT need to enter the Royal Mausoleum State Monument grounds to find the cache.
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