Haena Archeological Complex

The Haena Archeological Complex, on Kauai near Hanalei, Hawaii, is an archeological site complex that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Haena Archeological Complex
LocationBeyond Ha'ena State Park at end of Hawaii Route 560 between high cliffs and rocky shore of Kēʻē Bay
Nearest cityHanalei, Hawaii
Area57.5 acres (23.3 ha)
NRHP reference No.84000257[1]
HRHP No.50-30-02-01600[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1984
Designated HRHPSeptember 14, 1984

It includes several sites: (1) house of high chief Lohiʻau (lover of Hi'iaka); (2) Ke-ahu-a-Laka hālau hula platform; (3) Ka-ulu-a-paʻoa heiau platform[3] It dates from c.1600 and is listed on the National Register for its potential to yield information in the future. The listed site includes 57.5 acres (23.3 ha) with 17 contributing sites and nine contributing structures. It was listed on the National Register in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Historic Register Counts". Hawai'i State Historic Preservation Division. State of Hawaii. February 1, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Kirch, Patrick Vinton (1996). "Ke-ahu-a-Laka Hālau Hula and Ka-ulu-a-paʻoa Heiau at Hāʻena". Legacy of the Landscape: An Illustrated Guide to Hawaiian Archaeological Sites. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-8248-1739-7.