Queen Emma Summer Palace

Author's Personal Collection: Undated photograph of tourists sitting in front of the thatched-roof structure.
Author's Personal Collection

Undated photograph of tourists sitting in front of the thatched-roof structure.

Name/Title

Queen Emma Summer Palace

Description

Hānaiakamalama or Queen Emma Summer Palace, served as a retreat for Queen Emma of Hawaii from 1857 to 1885, as well as for her husband King Kamehameha IV, and their son, Prince Albert Edward. Queen Emma Summer Palace or Hānaiakamalama, served as a summer retreat for Queen Emma, her husband King Kamehameha IV, and their son, Prince Albert. It is now a historic landmark, museum, and tourist site preserved by the Daughters of Hawai‘i. The frame of the home was built in Boston, in 1848, and shipped to Hawaiʻi via Cape Horn. It was then assembled on a property purchased by John Lewis from the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. It has six rooms, one story, and a porch with Doric columns in the Greek Revival style. The Palace was acquired by the Daughters of Hawaiʻi in 1913, narrowly avoiding the demolition of the house and construction of a baseball field on the grounds. The Territorial Government granted the Daughters use of the home and grounds if the home was used and maintained as a museum. Hawaii Visitors Bureau.

Create Date

April 22, 2026

Update Date

April 22, 2026