GHOST WARRIORS AT KING KAMEHAMEHA'S

King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii is said to be haunted by the chanting ghosts of an ancient tribe. Along the upper floors, heavy stomping and piercing battle cries have been heard echoing along the hallways, frightening guests something awful in the night.

King Kamehameha the Great was the king credited for uniting the islands of Hawaii under one ruler and also with rebuilding the Ahu-ena Heiau temple dedicated to Lono, the Hawaiian god of peace, prosperity, and agriculture. Kamehameha's home was the land where the hotel sits, and much of what surrounds it. It is from here that he ruled over his islands until he died on May 8th, 1819.

Per the custom known as hunakele ("to hide in secret"), the dead king's body was buried in an unknown location in order to protect his mana, which is believed to be the power of a person, and is considered sacred.

Some think that the final resting place for the king lies beneath the floors of the eponymous hotel, and that this is the reason for the ghostly disturbances. Other than the war calls, people have claimed to have seen the images of ancient Hawaiian warriors moving and standing in various places. Some have reported hearing the sounds of spears or swords clanging outside their windows, or coming from other rooms. There is a portrait on the bottom floor of the hotel of the Queen Liliuokalani that supposedly breathes in and out as the eyes stare at you.

I don't know about the ghostly activity, but the hotel is considered to be among Hawaii's most historically significant locations. There are many artifacts, murals, and native décor to be seen. So, next time you decide to take the often fabled Hawaiian vacation, give old King Kamehameha's a consideration.

The legendary King of the Hawaiian Islands

 

 

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PERRYVILLE: KENTUCKY'S CIVIL WAR BATTLE

Us in front of the Perryville Battlefield Museum

 

 

Though officially, Kentucky was neutral during the Civil War, the importance of the state was not lost on those who lead armies into battle there. Even President Abraham Lincoln said, "I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky." He also stated, "I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game," in a letter to Illinois Senator, Orville H. Browning.

 

Kentucky, being a gateway to the south, was in an important position. It was believed that holding the border state meant holding much of the south, and the supply line of the L&N Railroad, as well as the Ohio River, were crucial to military stability during the war.

 

October 8th, 1862, the Union and the Confederacy fought a bloody battle on Chaplin Hills in Boyle County, Kentucky, just west of Perryville. 894 Union soldiers were killed and 532 Confederates were slain. The actual battle was won by Braxton Bragg and the Confederacy, but upon learning that an entire garrison of Union soldiers was about to march on them, Bragg withdrew, taking his men into Tennessee, thus vacating the land--and the state--to the Union. 

 

The battlefield has been preserved by the state, and people are welcome to visit the museum and roam the grounds. There is a trail around the entire park that you can drive on and see the sights and get out to read the historic markers sporadically placed.

 

But, tourists don't seem to be the only visitors here. It has been rumored that ghosts of the slain troops remain. Phantom gunfire has been heard in the night, and the spirits of men in uniform have been seen walking the grounds. When we visited, we heard a lot of gunfire, too, but we think there was a reenactment going on. There were also a lot of fires burning nearby. It looked like some old structures were being razed. We're not sure what that was about.

 

We visited the memorial site in the Confederate cemetery and conducted a spirit box session but got zero responses. Out in the area dubbed the "Valley of Death," where a very violent battle took place, we got nothing but pure silence. We have not thoroughly checked all of our pictures yet, but so far nothing has turned up. Jenny did see the faint image of a young soldier leaning on the cannon in the museum after she felt something strange near her. We did find out that the ghost of a defiant rebel supposedly lurks in the building. We found humor in this alleged report since the spirit was leaning on a cannon right by a sign that says, "Do not lean on cannon."

 

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Statue overlooking the Confederate cemetery

Marker at the Valley of Death



 



 

 





Shepherdsville History and Haunts Tour

Come check out the Shepherdsville History and Haunts Tour this Saturday at 8pm in front of the Old Stone Jail behind the Bullitt County Courthouse. Some details:

--outdoor walking tour
--$10 per person, cash only
--approximately 90 minutes long
--call 502-702-1213 for reservations
--if we don't answer, leave a message including your name, number, and number of people in your party
--or, you can message us

Hope to see you there!