First as a midshipman on Captain James Cook’s final expedition (1776-80), and later as explorer, navigator, cartographer, ambassador and commander of the British fleet in the Pacific (1791-95), Englishman George Vancouver made four important voyages to the Sandwich Islands. ADVERTISING
First as a midshipman on Captain James Cook’s final expedition (1776-80), and later as explorer, navigator, cartographer, ambassador and commander of the British fleet in the Pacific (1791-95), Englishman George Vancouver made four important voyages to the Sandwich Islands.
He brought cattle and signed a singular treaty with Kamehameha I that ceded Hawaii Island to Great Britain. Or did it? There are different interpretations of this document and the events surrounding it.
In a presentation from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Lyman Museum, Hawaii Island historian Boyd D. Bond recounts what happened here in 1795 would affect the Hawaiian Kingdom for decades to follow.
The nationally accredited and Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawaii. The museum, at 276 Haili St. in Hilo, is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For additional information, call 935-5021 or visit www.lymanmuseum.org.
