The State Quarter of Hawaii

By Jack Neus

The History of Hawaii

Kamehameha III (February 1758 – 8 May 1819) was the last king of the Hawaiian Islands.Hawaii was first allied with the US before becoming a territory, and later a stateHawaii is our 50th StateThe attack on Pearl Harbor was actually before Hawaii’s statehood, but after becoming a territory

Dates to remember

1820 – New England missionaries begin to “westernize” the island1840 – Hawaii is recognized as an independent nation1875 – Hawaii is placed under US protection1887 – Pearl Harbor is built1893 – Hawaii is established as a republic nation1900 – Hawaii becomes a US territoryDecember 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor is bombedAugust 21, 1959 – Hawaii becomes the 50th stateNovember 10, 2008 – State Quarter is released in a special ceremony.

The image consists of three main thingsKing Kamehameha the 1st

The Inscription “UA MAU KE EA O KA 'AINA I KA PONO." Translation - The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.

The Hawaiian Islands

The Image

The Philadelphia Mint has produced 254,000,000 coinsThe Denver Mint has produced 263,600,00 coinsThere were three King Kamehamehas.

Fast Facts

Resources

• http://coins.coinupdate.com/hawaii-state-quarter/

• http://www.statequarterguide.com/2008-hawaii-state-quarter/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_I