Keauhou Bay

Ka'opa Spring - Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III

Keopuolani, wife of Kamehameha I, traveled by canoe from Kohola to Keauhou Bay to give birth to Kauikeaouli, her second son. Kauikeaouli was delivered stillborn on March 17, 1814. But, he was revived when Kamalo'ihi placed him in Ka'opa Spring at the edge of the bay.

Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III, 1825 - 1854 was the longest in the history of the Kingdom. While a minor, his kingdom knew the firm regency of Ka'ahumanu, briefly succeed by is half sister Kina'u. When he assumed power in 1833 the Kingdom was beset with problems caused by immigration and foreign influence. During his reign the Kingdom of Hawai'i achieved world-wide dipolmatic recognition, a constitution was developed, the tax system reformed and the legal basis for land ownership was established.

Stone marking birth
Stone marking Kamehameha III's birth place beside Keauhou Bay

The Daughters of Hawai'i own and maintain the site of Kamehameha III's birth.