Oahu College (Punahou School)

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Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection: Oahu College was opened by the early missionaries in 1854 and occupies grounds at Punahou.
Author's Personal Collection

Oahu College was opened by the early missionaries in 1854 and occupies grounds at Punahou.

Name/Title

Oahu College (Punahou School)

Description

Oahu College (originally and later, Punahou School; 1853-1934) was located in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It was a school for the children of Protestant missionaries serving throughout the Pacific region. It was the first school west of the Rocky Mountains and east of Asia with classes in English only.[1] In 1795, King Kamehameha I overtook the land known as Ka Punahou in battle. Along with Ka Punahou, he gave a total of 225 acres (0.91 km2) of land (from the slope of Round Top to the current Central Union Church, which included a 77-acre (310,000 m2) tract of Kewalo Basin) to chief Kameʻeiamoku as a reward for his loyalty.

Web Links and URLs

Wikipedia - Oahu College

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Create Date

April 22, 2026

Update Date

April 22, 2026