crafting community to support the royal residence. The heiau would lay untouched after the banning of the Hawaiian religion while all other such temples were destroyed until Kaahumanu had the building dismantled and all the remains moved to the royal mausoleum in Honolulu. It was believed that additional protection to the place of refuge was received from the mana in the bones of the chiefs. It survived several years after other temples were destroyed. It was looted by Lord George Byron (cousin of the distinguished English poet) in 1825. In 1829, High Chiefess Kapiʻolani removed the remaining bones and hid them in the Pali Kapu O Keōua cliffs above nearby Kealakekua Bay. She then ordered this last temple to be destroyed. The bones were later moved to the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii in 1858. The heiau in the park was reconstructed in the 1960s. See also Cities of Refuge References Ward, Greg. 2004, The Rough Guide to Hawaii. Rough Guides. External links Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park – National Park Service official site Photo essay on residences of Hawaiian Kings Go Hawaii article about the park with photos(archived) Photographs of the reflecting pools at Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park *Broken Link* Heiau Protected areas of Hawaii (island) Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii Archaeological sites in Hawaii National Historical Parks of the United States Museums in Hawaii County, Hawaii Open-air museums in Hawaii Protected areas established in 1955 National Park Service areas in Hawaii Parks in Hawaii 1955 establishments in Hawaii Beaches of Hawaii (island) National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii County, Hawaii Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii