Kawaiahaʻo Church

This guide to Kawaiahaʻo Church in Honolulu follows the Hawaiian divers who quarried thousands of coral blocks by hand between 1836 and 1842 to build the walls around you, working alongside missionary Hiram Bingham. You'll hear about the island monarchs who took their oaths of office inside, and the words Kamehameha the Third spoke here in 1843 that became Hawaii's state motto. Listen for the church clock above the entrance as you take in the coral walls.