Wananalua Congregational Church
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The Wananalua Congregational Church is a historic 19th-century building on the remote coast of Maui
in Hawaii
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The name means "double prophecy" in the Hawaiian language
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The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
established a mission at the site in 1838. First residents were Daniel Toll Conde, and his wife Andelucia Lee Conde. Reverend Mark Ives (1809–1885) served at the station until 1840. In 1841 William Harrison Rice
and his wife arrived, who stayed until 1844.
In 1848 the Condes moved to the Kaahumanu Church
in Wailuku
, and in 1855 after the death of his wife, Conde moved to Beloit, Wisconsin
. Eliphalet W. Whittlesey (1816–1889) was stationed at the church from 1844 to 1854, and William Otis Baldwin from 1855 to 1860.
Sereno Edwards Bishop (1827–1909) and his wife Cornelia A. Sessions Bishop served the station from 1855 to 1865.
When land titles were formalized in the Mahele
, 27.64 acres (11.2 ha) were recorded as awarded to the church.
The modern church boundary area of 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii on November 23, 1988 as site 88002533.
It is located at the corner of and the Hana Highway
(Route 31) at 20°45′6 "N 155°59′12"W.
Across the street is the Hotel Hana-Maui, originally called the Kauiki Inn.
It is named for the cinder cone
Kauiki, which is the site of a rare Red Sand Beach
, and a fortress from the time of ancient Hawaii
where several historic battles were held. It was also the birthplace of powerful civil leader Queen Kaahumanu.
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
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History
Wānanalua was the name of a traditional land division (ahupuaa) on the eastern coast of the island of MauiMaui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
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The name means "double prophecy" in the Hawaiian language
Hawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
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The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was the first American Christian foreign mission agency. It was proposed in 1810 by recent graduates of Williams College and officially chartered in 1812. In 1961 it merged with other societies to form the United Church Board for World...
established a mission at the site in 1838. First residents were Daniel Toll Conde, and his wife Andelucia Lee Conde. Reverend Mark Ives (1809–1885) served at the station until 1840. In 1841 William Harrison Rice
William Harrison Rice
William Harrison Rice was a missionary teacher from the United States who traveled to the Hawaiian Islands and managed an early sugar plantation.-Life:...
and his wife arrived, who stayed until 1844.
In 1848 the Condes moved to the Kaahumanu Church
Ka'ahumanu Church
Kaahumanu Church is a Church in Wailuku, Maui Hawaii. Upon visiting a religious service in Wailuku in 1832 by Jonathan Smith Green, Queen Ka'ahumanu requested that a more permanent church structure be named for her, but her request was not honored until 1876 when the current structure was built by...
in Wailuku
Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 12,296 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maui County.Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Īao Valley...
, and in 1855 after the death of his wife, Conde moved to Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...
. Eliphalet W. Whittlesey (1816–1889) was stationed at the church from 1844 to 1854, and William Otis Baldwin from 1855 to 1860.
Sereno Edwards Bishop (1827–1909) and his wife Cornelia A. Sessions Bishop served the station from 1855 to 1865.
When land titles were formalized in the Mahele
Great Mahele
The Great Mahele or just the Mahele was the Hawaiian land redistribution act proposed by King Kamehameha III in the 1830s and enacted in 1848.-Overview:...
, 27.64 acres (11.2 ha) were recorded as awarded to the church.
The modern church boundary area of 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii on November 23, 1988 as site 88002533.
It is located at the corner of and the Hana Highway
Hana Highway
The Hāna Highway is a long stretch of Hawaii State Routes 36 and 360 which connects Kahului with the town of Hāna in east Maui. On the east after Kalepa bridge, Hana Highway continues to Kīpahulu as Route 31 , the first section of which is unofficially considered to be part of Hāna Highway...
(Route 31) at 20°45′6 "N 155°59′12"W.
Across the street is the Hotel Hana-Maui, originally called the Kauiki Inn.
It is named for the cinder cone
Cinder cone
According to the , Cinder Cone is the proper name of 1 cinder cone in Canada and 7 cinder cones in the United States:In Canada: Cinder Cone In the United States:...
Kauiki, which is the site of a rare Red Sand Beach
Red Sand Beach
Red Sand Beach on Kaihalulu Bay is a pocket beach on the island of Maui, Hawaii on Kauiki Head.-Location:Kaihalulu bay and Red Sand Beach lie at , on the side of Ka'uiki Head, which is a cinder cone just south of Hana Bay, on the eastern coast of Maui island.The bay name comes from kai halulu which...
, and a fortress from the time of ancient Hawaii
Ancient Hawaii
Ancient Hawaii refers to the period of Hawaiian human history preceding the unification of the Kingdom of Hawaii by Kamehameha the Great in 1810. After being first settled by Polynesian long-distance navigators sometime between AD 300–800, a unique culture developed. Diversified agroforestry and...
where several historic battles were held. It was also the birthplace of powerful civil leader Queen Kaahumanu.