Pu'ukohola Heiau, 62-3601 Kawaihae Road, Kawaihae, Hawaii County, HI

See Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site (HALS HI-17) for additional documentation.
Significance: Heiau were important structures on the Hawaiian landscape, because they served as temples for offerings and sacrifices to the gods. Pu'ukohola Heiau is a significant example of a type of heiau known as the "luakini" class, which was dedicated to war. It is also significant for its association with Kamehameha I, who built this heiau to help his pursuit of unification of the Hawaiian Islands.
Survey number: HALS HI-4
Building/structure dates: ca. 1791 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1975-1979 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 2010 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000105