The Hawaii Capitol is one stop in the Galaxie’s continuing journey to photograph America’s state capitol buildings. This page is ready to grow as new photographs and stories are added.
Hawaii Capitol
Reference photograph and information from Wikipedia.
The Galaxie at the Capitol
This space is reserved for the 1966 Galaxie in front of the Hawaii Capitol.
The adventure is active—this photograph will be added when the Galaxie reaches this stop.
Capitol and Capital City History
Opened in 1969, the Hawaii State Capitol is a modernist building whose open-air design reflects the islands: the surrounding pool represents the Pacific, cone-shaped chambers suggest volcanoes, and columns evoke royal palms.
Honolulu became the permanent capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1845 under Kamehameha III, replacing Lahaina. Its sheltered harbor and growing importance in trade and government kept it the capital through annexation and statehood.