HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials are asking websites and blogs to stop pointing people to the off-limits crumbling remains of a Hawaiian monarchy palace. ADVERTISING HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials are asking websites and blogs to stop pointing people to
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials are asking websites and blogs to stop pointing people to the off-limits crumbling remains of a Hawaiian monarchy palace.
Officials said last week vandals etched crosses on 180-year-old walls of King Kamehameha III’s former summer palace in Honolulu.
The palace named Kaniakapupu is in a closed watershed area. The state says those caught trespassing will be cited.
However, social media and various websites lure people to the area by touting it as a scenic and leisurely hike.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources says it has sent letters to more than a dozen sites that mention Kaniakapupu.
The department says tourism and travel
website Exploration Hawaii removed Kaniakapupu information.
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