A story of the king.
King Kamehameha is known for being the first king of Oʻahu.
Raised and trained as a warrior chief under the feudal political system of the time, Kamehameha's greatest achievement was the unification of the Hawaiian Islands into a single kingdom in 1795.
The 18-foot-tall Kamehameha Statue.
Sculpted by Thomas Gould in Florence, this 18-foot bronze statue of Kamehameha is one of Oʻahu's most iconic landmarks. On the Friday closest to June 11 (Kamehaha Day), the statue is ceremonially laid with wreaths to celebrate Hawaii's greatest king.
He succeeded Kamehameha when he died.
Upon the death of his father, Kamehameha I, Leholiho succeeded as King Kamehameha II but was forced to accept his father's favorite wife, Kahumanu, as his consort. Together they abolished both the ancient kapu system that regulated the Hawaiian people's way of life and the state religion of the time.
Kamehameha's last words.
Kamehameha's last words are believed to have been: "E ʻoni wale nō ʻoukou i kuʻu pono ʻaʻole e pau." "There is endless goodness that I have given you to enjoy."