Ahu'ena Heiau

In late 2010 CyArk was able to conduct the documentation phase for the Digital Preservation of three culturally significant sites, or wahi pana on the island of Hawaii. The wahi pana chosen were the Hulihe'e Palace, Ahu'ena Heiau, and parts of the Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Place of Refuge) National Park. The joint effort was a pilot project to raise awareness of Hawaii's extraordinary need of preservation. And to promote cultural sites within the island that are often neglected or forgotten by the average tourists who come for beaches and sun. This data will create the opportunity to enhance conservation and preservation methods, promote virtual and cultural tourism, generate new interpretive and educational materials, and safeguard the sites digitally in the case of catastrophic loss or damage in the future.

This effort cwould not have been possible without the generous support and collaboration of Paul Horner and the Keauhou Beach Resort , Lolly Davis and the Daughters of Hawaii , Tommy Hickcox and the King Kamehameha Hotel , Superintendent Kathy Billings and the staff of Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, and D'Arcy Trask of Gauge Point Calibration.