Moku`aikaua Church

75-5713 Aliʻi Drive Phone: ☎ (808) 329-0655

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Moku`aikaua Church, 75-5713 Aliʻi Drive (directly across from the Huliheʻe Palace), ☎ (808) 329-0655, [13]. open to the public daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. Completed in 1837, Mokuʻaikaua Church sits today much as it did almost 200 years ago. It remains an active Congregational church (Sunday services at 9am and 11am). Mokuʻaikaua Church represents a combination of New England architecture, Big Island of Hawaii materials (lava rock and coral-based mortar) with cast off ballast from sailing ships built in as well. The church's 112-foot-high steeple is the tallest structure in Kailua. The church is 118 feet long and 46 feet wide. The interior of Mokuʻaikaua Church is one of finest examples of the use of native Hawaiian woods remaining in the islands. You will find artifacts, memorabilia and additional information at the back of the church. Free, tours are available.