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State Capitol:
Hawaii is the last state to join the Union doing so in
1959. It is believed Polynesians traveled from
Tahiti and first settled Hawaii around 400AD. In 1778
Captain James Cook of Britain was the first European
to land on theses islands. In the late 1700's King
Kamehameha united island tribes as a single nation.
In 1898 the United States took over control of the
islands and it was a territory until statehood.
Veterans Memorial
Memorial to American veterans, located across the
street from the capitol.
Capitol as veiwed from Veterans Memorial:
The Capitol was completed in 1969. It houses the executive and legislative branches of the state government. It is square in shape with a square open area in the center. The legislative chambers are conic shape and represent volcanoes. The pillars encircling the building represent native royal palm trees.
Replica of Liberty Bell
The United States Department of the Treasury selected a foundry in France to cast 55 full-sized replicas of the Liberty Bell. States and territories of the United States each received a bell as a gift to be displayed and rung on special occasions.
Lt. Governor's Office
The top floor of the capitol houses the Governor's office and Lt. Governor's office. From the outside they look the same. The Lt. Governor's office is shown here because of the sign to the left of the door. It has "aloha" on the top. The governor's office did not have anything at it's entrance.
Inside view of Capitol's top
A view of the capitol's top from the top floor. The Governor and Lt. Governor offices are on opposite sides. The other two opposing sides are open.
The Senate Chamber
This chamber is on the ground floor. The chamber for the House of Representatives is also on the ground floor on the opposite side.
The Senate consists of twenty-five members led by the President of the Senate. The House consists of fifty-one members led by the Speaker of the House.
Governor's Mansion

King Kamehameha I
King Kamehameha I was also known as Kamehameha the Great. He united the Hawaiian Islands into a single republic. He and his successors ruled the islands basically throughout the 19th century. This statue of King Kamehameha is in front of the Aliiolani Hale. This building houses the judicial museum of King Kamehameha V and the State Supreme Court.
Queen Liliuokalami
Queen Liliuokalami was the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Her position and reign ended as the United States took over control of the islands. The Queen's Palace was used as the Hawaii's Capitol until the current capitol was completed in 1969.

Father Damien
Father Damien is known for his love of and ministering to people with leprosy, forced by government-sanctioned medical quarantine, living on the island of Molokai. He eventually contracted the disease himself, and is widely considered a "martyr of charity".

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State Capitol: Hawaii is the last state to join the Union doing so in 1959. It is believed Polynesians traveled from Tahiti and first settled Hawaii around 400AD. In 1778 Captain James Cook of Britain was the first European to land on theses islands. In the late 1700's King Kamehameha united island tribes as a single nation. In 1898 the United States took over control of the islands and it was a territory until statehood.
Veterans Memorial Memorial to American veterans, located across the street from the capitol.
Capitol as veiwed from Veterans Memorial: The Capitol was completed in 1969. It houses the executive and legislative branches of the state government. It is square in shape with a square open area in the center. The legislative chambers are conic shape and represent volcanoes. The pillars encircling the building represent native royal palm trees.
Replica of Liberty Bell The United States Department of the Treasury selected a foundry in France to cast 55 full-sized replicas of the Liberty Bell. States and territories of the United States each received a bell as a gift to be displayed and rung on special occasions.
Lt. Governor's Office The top floor of the capitol houses the Governor's office and Lt. Governor's office. From the outside they look the same. The Lt. Governor's office is shown here because of the sign to the left of the door. It has "aloha" on the top. The governor's office did not have anything at it's entrance.
Inside view of Capitol's top A view of the capitol's top from the top floor. The Governor and Lt. Governor offices are on opposite sides. The other two opposing sides are open.
The Senate Chamber This chamber is on the ground floor. The chamber for the House of Representatives is also on the ground floor on the opposite side. The Senate consists of twenty-five members led by the President of the Senate. The House consists of fifty-one members led by the Speaker of the House.
Governor's Mansion
King Kamehameha I King Kamehameha I was also known as Kamehameha the Great. He united the Hawaiian Islands into a single republic. He and his successors ruled the islands basically throughout the 19th century. This statue of King Kamehameha is in front of the Aliiolani Hale. This building houses the judicial museum of King Kamehameha V and the State Supreme Court.
Queen Liliuokalami Queen Liliuokalami was the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Her position and reign ended as the United States took over control of the islands. The Queen's Palace was used as the Hawaii's Capitol until the current capitol was completed in 1969.
Father Damien Father Damien is known for his love of and ministering to people with leprosy, forced by government-sanctioned medical quarantine, living on the island of Molokai. He eventually contracted the disease himself, and is widely considered a "martyr of charity".