Visit to Manoa Heritage Center, Oahu

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Saturday September 1st marked our third organized visitation with the NAI PIC! A group of twenty-four interpreters enjoyed a scenic and informative tour around the grounds of The Manoa Heritage Center – the site of Kūali`i, a historic home built in 1911 by Charles Montague Cooke Jr., and the Kūkā`ō`ō Heiau. Our guides not only shared interesting facts about the native plants bordering the property, but used pictures and stories to transport us back 100 years before Manoa Valley had been settled and cattle roamed the land. Their “bag of tricks” helped to reinforce our experience by sharing artifacts from various periods in Kūali`i’s history. Our visit culminated with a viewing of Kūkā`ō`ō Heiau, thought to be an agricultural temple built by the māpele class. Kūkā`ō`ō is the last remaining Hawaiian temple in the ahupua`a of Waikiki.
On behalf of the PIC and all those in attendance, mahalo nui loa to Margo and Sharon, our amazing guides, who did an outstanding job interpreting the land and history of a true Manoa Valley treasure.