Hokuloa Church

Pahala, Big Island, Hawaii

This open-air chapel made of local lava rock also goes by the names Opukahaia Memorial Chapel and Hoku Loa Congregational Henry Opukahaia Chapel. Two plaques inside the chapel read as follows:

BUILT BY
THE LAYMEN'S FELLOWSHIP
AND THE GIFTS OF THE
WOMAN'S BOARD
AND
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
OF HAWAII
COMPLETED APRIL 20 1957

OPUKAHAIA MEMORIAL CHAPEL
MARKING THE HOME OF HENRY OPUKAHAIA
1792-1818
WHO INSPIRED THE
FIRST AMERICAN BOARD MISSION TO HAWAII IN 1820
BUILT BY
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

Directions: Ninole Loop Rd, in cemetery at top of hill opposite entrance to Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park.

Last visited: October 2025.

Standard disclaimer: Sites are described for entertainment purposes only, as they were at the time of my last visit. I can not vouch for the current condition of the site or its accessibility.