1790 Footprints
The 1790 Footprints refer to a set of footprints found near the Kīlauea volcano in present-day Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaiʻi. Resulting from an unusually explosive eruption, they may be associated with a series of battles in the area in 1790.
| East Hawaiʻi Battles of 1790 | |||||||
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| Part of Unification of Hawaii | |||||||
Ash layer from 1790 eruption. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kamehameha I's army | Keōua Kuahuʻula | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kamehameha I Keawemauhili | Keōua Kuahuʻula | ||||||
1790 Footprints | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 9.1 mi. SW of park headquarters on Hwy. 11, then foot trail to SE for 1 mi., Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 19°20′49″N 155°21′12″W |
| Area | 4,284 acres (17.34 km2) |
| Built | 1790 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000351 |
| Added to NRHP | August 7, 1974 |
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