Waianaia Cemetery is a little way east of Kapaau. It sits to the side of the main highway that dead ends at Pololu, 6 miles farther on. While there’s a moderate amount of traffic on this road, the cemetery still has a peaceful feeling, in part because it’s below the road, but also because it’s surrounded by trees.
Waianaia Cemetery is noteworthy because the Bond family is buried there. Reverend Elias Bond and his wife Ellen, were missionaries who came to Kohala in 1841 and lived there for the remainder of their lives. Bond, and his offspring, had a significant impact on the district of North Kohala and the changes it went through. The family owned their missionary station for more than 150 years. It was the only one in Hawaii with such a distinction.
Posted in response to Becky’s July Squares challenge theme of ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.
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The missionaries had a tough go in Hawaii but they became an integral part of the history of the state.
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They did, for better or for worse, depending on who you ask!
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Great #TreeSquare
Your mention of the family makes me curious – was their impact positive?
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I suppose that depends on who you ask. Their long involvement in the community says much for their intentions but there may be those who wish missionaries had never set foot on the island.
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Fair enough
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