02-08-2015, 06:37 AM
quote:Not just the ali'i. Honolulu landing was a busy port, small boats taking goods out to ships anchored offshore. Ruderman is trying to introduce a bill for a harbor along the Puna coastline. The problem with the Puna coastline is there are no protected bays. Even something like dredging out Kapoho Bay than putting in a jetty across the entrance, would be washed out with a tsunami or earthquake, which is what ended Honolulu Landing, Nanawale Bay sunk with an earthquake. It would be quite a technological feat, plus very expensive, to essentially invent a harbor system, that could withstand earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes. The Puna coastline is beautiful but it has been a disaster magnet for centuries.
Originally posted by opihikao
Well, the Ali'i landed at Honolulu Landing, so perhaps that's a better area.
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Honolulu means protected bay and only two other places in the state (on other islands) bear the name (there is one on Maui). Prior to 1924 this was a shipping embarking location with small boats loading ships anchored further out. However, in 1924 great earthquakes resultant from the Kilauea explosion caused the shoreline to subside and the bay disappeared.
"Mahalo nui Pele, 'ae noho ia moku 'aina" - kakahiaka oli
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*