The Vibrant History of Kona
January 19th 2009 This morning we boarded our motorcoach and set out to discover The Vibrant History of Kona.
First is The Kona Historical Society's Living History Farm where we meet 2 ladies dressed in long calico dresses - the style of the 1820's. We hear about the early introduction of coffee to Kona by an American missionary in 1828.
Kalukalu was the orignal Hawai'ian name when Englishman, Henry Nickolas
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