Location: 81-6551 Mamalahoa Highway (Hwy.11), Kealakekua 96750 Website:www.konahistorical.org Office:
Monday–Thursday 8:00 am–3:00 pm; closed holidays Mail to: P.O. Box 398, Captain Cook, HI 96704 Phone: (808) 323-3222 Fax: (808) 323-2398 office hours only Email: khs@konahistorical.org
Hours:
H.N. Greenwell Store Museum, Monday-Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm, 808-323-3222;
Kona Coffee Living History Farm, Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-2:00pm, 808-323-2006;
Portuguese Bread Baking, every Thursday, 10:00am-1:00pm, 808-323-3222;
Kailua Village Walking Tour by appointment, 808-938-8825. Admission:
H.N. Greenwell Store Museum Adults:$7.00, Children:$3.00
Kona Coffee Living History Farm Adults:$20.00, Children:$5.00
Kailua Village Walking Tour $15.00
Step back in time to an authentic living history experience where our historical sites present you with a vivid and unforgettable story of Hawai'i's past. Come experience the 1880's in the H.N. Greenwell Store Museum where the shopkeeper will help you gather your supplies for your trip up Kona mauka. The mingled aromas of coffee beans and oranges blend together again, just as they did over 100 years ago when goods were sold here in the heydey of Kona ranching.
Stroll through the award-winning Kona Coffee Living History Farm that tells the story of Kona's coffee pioneers during the years 1926-1945. It is America's only living history coffee farm where you may "talk story" with costumed historians and discover the history behind Kona's gourmet crop.
You won't leave this place without feeling you have experienced a rare glimpse into Hawai'i's colorful past.
Collections: The archives contain a photographs (over 50,000 images), maps, manuscripts, films, slides, oral histories,and an extensive database of Kona place names. The archives is available to the general public by appointment.
Programs and tours: Two historic sites offer living history programs that tell the story of post-contact Kona- The H.N. Greenwell Store (ca. 1873) at Kalukalu is a restored 1890s general store that presents the history of the late 19th century farming and ranching community of Kona. Thursdays, bread is baked in the Portuguese Stone Oven in the lower pasture. The Kona Coffee Living History Farm offers a one hour living history tour of an early twentieth century coffee farm. The Kailua Village Walking Tour is a one hour stroll through historic Kailua-Kona.
Special events: Ethnic Food Festivals, jeep tours, special Christmas celebrations, lectures, school tours through the Farm and Store, and outreach exhibits and programs are presented throughout the year as a way to tell the stories of old Kona to children, residents, and visitors.
Membership: Yearly memberships are: $35 individual, $55 family. Special categories are $100 Partner, $250 Sponsor, $500 Associate,and $1,000 Patron. All members may receive Smithsonian Museum benefits for free or at a reduced rate.
Facilities: At the Kalukalu site is the historic stone building- upstairs is the H.N. Greenwell Store living history program, downstairs is the temperature controlled archives and research library. The lower pasture may be used for parties and events. The Kona Coffee Living History Farm is a 5.5 acre historic farm with orchards, gardens, Japanese style farmhouse, and gift kiosk.
Parking: Parking is free at both sites.
Smithsonian Institution Affiliate
Nonprofit organization
Two sites on the State and National Register of Historic Places
Hawai'i Museums Association member
