The first Western-style royal tomb was constructed for the bodies of King Kamehameha II and his queen Kamāmalu in 1825. The idea was heavily influenced by the tombs at Westminster Abbey during Kamehameha II's trip to London. Over time, as more bodies were added, the small vault became crowded, so other chiefs and retainers were buried in unmarked graves nearby. In 1865 a selected 20 coffins were removed to the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii. After being overgrown for many years, the Hawaiian Historical Society passed a resolution in 1930 requesting Governor Lawrence Judd to memorialize the site with the construction of a metal fence enclosure and a plaque. -from Wikipedia
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