Captain Cook Landing Site
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| Address | Waimea, HI 96796, United States |
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| Opened | 1778 |
| Area | 2 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference Number | 66000298 |
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| ID | 3158419 |
About Captain Cook Landing Site
The Cook Landing Site in Waimea on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii, is where Captain James Cook landed at the mouth of the Waimea River on January 20, 1778. Cook was the first European reported to have sighted the Hawaiian Islands, and the January 20 landfall on southwestern Kauaʻi was his first arrival upon Hawaiian soil.
Where is the Captain Cook Landing Site
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