Mission Houses Tour and Tea

October 15, 2011 Tour at Noon

Our Tour started in the Museum next to the Tea Room area;

with a history of 'Opukaha'ia, a young war orphan

who swam out to an American ship

anchored at Kealakekua Bay.

The Captain took the young boy to England where he studied

and became one of the first Christian Hawaiians,

however he died before he could return to Hawaii.

Henry Obookiah, a native of Owhyhee,

and a member of the Foreign Mission School

along with other Missionaries

came from Boston, Mass. to Hawaii.

You must take the tour to discover much rich History.

The frame house is the oldest wooden structure in the Hawaiian Islands,

built in 1821; and the coral block printing house in 1841.

Anna, Denise, Sue, Emily and Nancy in the back row.

Susie and Judy in front and Mom, Gerry, in the chair.

Our tour inside was an experience back in time; exploring the different rooms

of furniture, quilts and implements of daily Missionary life

as our Guide gave detailed information, and told surprising stories.

Okay Alpha sisters...who remembers why that door is up so high?

Who went into the basement? And what was that like?

This well was not their main water source...

this catchment hole was; however the water had to be filtered.

Covered by a woden pallet now for safety.

Lots of interesting information about the kukui nut.

This coral block Printing House was built in 1841.The first press to operate west of the Rocky Mountains

with the first printing in a grass-roofed hut in 1822.

Tea at 2pmDenise and Gerry opened their Birthday gifts...

And all the Sisters opened a gift from Mom,

as a thank you for sharing their time and lovely smiles.

Hopefully we can add other pictures form other Sisters later.

Judy got to use a beautiful roses teacup;-)

Sorry, we were busy sharing our time together and

only got one picture of a little of the food by the time we thought of a picture.

so...who has that picture?;-)