The first page of print in Hawaiian was struck on the printing press, transported from Boston on the Thaddeus, and...
“I had an interesting conversation with Tamoree [Kaumuali‘i], last evening, on the subject of religion. He asked, if I had...
Preparations in Honolulu to welcome the arrival of Liholiho included extended practice for a large hula performance with 270 dancers...
“Nov. 1. – Ship Maro, Capt. Allen from Nantucket, a whaler, arrived. Sailed from America 2 days after our embarkation,...
After a month of teaching chiefs, men, women and children on a day-to-day basis, the missionary wives determined to organize...
Samuel Ruggles and Samuel Whitney accompanied George Prince Humehume home to Kaua‘i, where he was welcomed with great emotion by...
A grand feast was held to commemorate the death of Kamehameha and the missionaries were invited to participate. During April,...
The Thaddeus anchored outside Honolulu harbor and sent a delegation to meet with Francisco de Paula Marin, a Spanish Catholic...
After a week, Liholiho conveyed his decision that the missionaries could remain in Hawai‘i for a year, though directed them...
Anchored in Kailua Bay, the passengers of the Thaddeus waited for permission to disembark, entertaining visits on board and making...
On October 23, 1819, the Pioneer Company of fourteen Protestant missionaries, five of their children and four Hawaiian men...
The second exhibit of Eia Hawai‘i: 1819 – 1841 follows the journey of the Thaddeus and explores the first years...
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