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| The Original Queen's Hospital |
Queen Emma Kaleleonalani was the wife of King Kamehameha IV, born on January 2, 1836.
In the islands, January 2 is not a state holiday,
but the people of Hawaii do celebrate her birthday. It’s past January 2, but I
still thought my readers would like to know a little about this queen.
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| Queen's Medical Center |
Her biggest accomplishment was
establishing (as a co-founder) Queen’s Hospital in 1859. Queen Emma and King
Kamehameha IV worked to create the facility because many Hawaiians were
suffering from introduced diseases.
The hospital sits at the foot of
Punchbowl Crater on the island of Oahu and today is called Queen’s Medical Center.
Read more about Queen Emma and the hospital by visiting this blog:
Queen's Hospital
Read more about Queen Emma and the hospital by visiting this blog:
Queen's Hospital
Mahalo
for visiting!
Cheryl
Thanks for the info and link about this interesting queen. I'm amazed how Hawaii has such a regal history.
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ReplyDeleteThe original hospital looks amazing...a glimpse of the past. Love it.
Thanks for your comment, Brandi! Yes, there is some amazing stuff in Hawaiian royalty and their history. I only touch on some very small things. Aloha --Cheryl
ReplyDeleteI agree, Loree! The original hospital was very cool looking. I don't know if any of the original architecture is still in place. When I lived in Hawaii I think I was in that hospital--not as a patient, but to go with a friend who was picking up his mom who worked there. Aloha! --Cheryl
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