Russian Fort Elizabeth

Pāʻulaʻula State Historical Park is a National Historic Landmark just southeast of present-day Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in . It is the last remaining Native Hawaiian fort on the , built in the early 19th century by natives with an Italian-based design provided by a German traveler who arrived on a Russian-American Company ship, as a project of High Chief Kaumualiʻi.
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: fort in Kauai County, Hawaii
  • Also known as: “Russian Fort”, “Елизаветинская крепость (Гавайи)”, and “ロシアのエリザベス要塞”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lucy Wright Park and Cook Landing Site.

Park
, also referred to as Lucy Wright… is situated 190 metres northwest of Russian Fort Elizabeth.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The in on island…

Park
is a narrow park between Kaumualiʻi Highway and Waimea Road in the town of . is situated 430 metres northwest of Russian Fort Elizabeth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimea and Pākalā Village.

Town
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States.

Hamlet
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. is situated 2½ km southeast of Russian Fort Elizabeth.

Town
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. is situated 6 km west of Russian Fort Elizabeth.

Russian Fort Elizabeth

Latitude
21.95176° or 21° 57′ 6″ north
Longitude
-159.66446° or 159° 39′ 52″ west
Open location code
73H2X82P+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 570335540
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4174808
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Tatar—“Russian Fort Elizabeth” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Alžbětina pevnost”
  • German: “Russisches Fort”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Rusia Elizabeth”
  • Japanese: “エリザヴェータ砦”
  • Japanese: “エリザベス要塞”
  • Portuguese: “Forte Elizabeth, Havaí”
  • Russian: “Елизаветинская крепость”
  • Spanish: “Fort Elizabeth”
  • Swedish: “Fort Elisabeth (Hawaii)”
  • Swedish: “Fort Elisabeth”
  • Tatar: “Elizaveta kirmäne”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Russian Fort Elizabeth and Niihau Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: First Hawaiian Bank and Ishihara Market.

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