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Kealakekua Bay is located on the Kona coast of the island of Hawaiʻi about 12 miles (19 km) south of Kailua-Kona.Settled over a thousand years ago, the surrounding area contains many archeological and historical sites such as religious temples and also includes the spot where the first documented European to reach the Hawaiian islands, Captain James Cook, was killed.
Southwest of Captain Cook off Hawaii Route 11 19°28′29″N 155°55′27″W / 19.474722°N 155.924167°W / 19.474722; -155.924167 ( Kealakekua Bay Historical Captain Cook
Based on a 1778 etching by John Webber which was published by William Hodges, it is one of the few views of Hawaii made during Cook's third voyage (1776–1779). Kealakekua Bay heiau (temple); illustration by William Ellis. At this location off Wainwright, Alaska, Cook decided that his path north was completely blocked by ice and turned south again
As Cook and his men attempted to take the chief to his ship, they were confronted by a crowd of Hawaiians at Kealakekua Bay seeking to rescue their hostage. The ensuing battle killed Cook and several Royal Marines, as well as several Hawaiians. Kalaniʻōpuʻu survived the exchange. Cook and his expedition were the first Europeans to arrive in ...
The Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park marks the place where Captain James Cook was killed in 1779. Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and Honokohau Settlement and Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park are in Kona. The volcanic slopes of Hualālai and Mauna Loa in the Kona district provide an ideal microclimate for growing ...
Shortly after leaving Hawaii Island, Resolution ' s foremast broke, so the ships returned to Kealakekua Bay for repairs. [citation needed] Tensions rose, and quarrels broke out between the Europeans and Hawaiians at Kealakekua Bay, including the theft of wood from a Hawaiian burial ground under Cook's orders. [75]
Jan. 27—An 83-year-old visitor has died after possibly drowning while snorkeling Thursday at Kealakekua Bay, according to police. He has been identified as Wayne Argyle of Centerville, Utah.
Captain Cook is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, in the United States, located in the District of South Kona.The community, within the land division of Kealakekua, is so named because the post office for the area was located in the Captain Cook Coffee Co. during the early 1900s.