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Highway 50
West Kauai
In 1778, the British sailor Captain James Cook
sailed into Waimea Harbor and forever changed the
history of Hawaii. The Captain
Cook Monument, pictured below, is located
in downtown Waimea and is set facing the ocean.
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In the early 1800's, the Russian
empire joined forces with the king of Kauai to build
a fort in Waimea Bay in an effort to claim the islands
for Russia. Before Fort Elisabeth was finished, the
Russian pulled out and the fort was eventually dismantled.
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New England missionaries arrived
in 1820 and set up Kauai's first Christian mission
and churches, many of which still stand today. Later,
Chinese, Europeans, Japanese and Norweigens came to
Waimea and established businesses still in operation.
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Useful Information:
- Historical seaport town
- Self-guided walking tour of downtown begins at
Waimea Public Library and travels through the historic
buildings of the city - guide books can be purchased
at businesses and at the Kauai Historical Society
- Other sites of interest: Captain
Cook Monument, Menehune
Ditch, Waimea
Swinging Bridge, and Waimea River.
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DIRECTIONS:
Take Highway 50 west from Hanapepe. Waimea is located around
Mile Marker #23.
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