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This is an image depicting what artist believe it may have looked like in 1750 at the time of Kailua's highest political power

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The Ulupō Heiau has very high cultural significance. This was a place of high political power, and military power. We are still learning to this day how the ancient Hawaiians lived on this land, and what their day-to-day lives looked like, this site helps us do that.

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This is a picture depicting the differnet aspects of this site and what they were used for.

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The picture above is the warrio god Ki'i. It is believed that Ki'i would come to this site after winning a battle

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In 1750, Kailua was the political power seat for the district of Ko'olaupoko. Chiefs favored this side of Oahu because of the abundance of fish, and good places to land canoes. Kailua also had large areas of fertile land good for farming and a 400-acre fishpond. Because of this, the Ulupō Heiau was a favored place by Ali'i.

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Ulupo Heiau is an ancient Hawaiian religious site that has recently been restored. It is believed that native Hawaiians came to this site for harvests, and success in war. In general a Heiau is a traditional place of worship, refuge, and ceremony in Hawaiian culture. In 1954 Ulupō Heiau was transferred from the Territorial Board of Agriculture and Forestry to Territorial Parks. In the early 1960's, through a joint effort of State Parks and Kaneohe Ranch, the stone walkway was places atop the Heiau and the stone paving was laid around the springs.

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In this video Dr. Paul Breennan does a great job discussing the history of Ulupo Heiau and how it became to be. He tells us about the effort to restore this area, and make it continuously useful to the community.