Mission Houses Museum - Honolulu, Hawaii
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paulspaper
N 21° 18.246 W 157° 51.420
4Q E 618554 N 2356233
Built between 1821 and 1841, the three mission houses that make up the Mission Houses Museum served as homes and workplaces for the first Christian missionaries to travel to the Hawaiian Islands.
Waymark Code: WM41PD
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2008
Views: 33
The structures that make up the museum were built between 1821 and 1841, making them the oldest surviving Western-style buildings in Hawaii. The white Frame House served as the residence of several prominent missionaries. The Chamberlain House was used as a storehouse and separate home. And the Printing Office housed the first printing press in the Pacific. This printing press brought literacy to the Hawaiian kingdom. (Tidbit for trivia buffs: The first printed sheet in Hawaii was produced on January 7, 1922. Oahu Chief Keeaumoku was given the privilege of pulling the lever.)
Theme:
Cultural History
Street Address:
Mission Houses Museum
553 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Ph (808) 531-0481 Fax (808) 545-2280
www.missionhouses.org
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: 10.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Food Court: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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