Bellstone – Kauai, Hawaii

Bellstone – Kauai, Hawaii

What is a Bellstone?  It is a stone that was struck in a particular spot and resonant tone could be heard for great distances. They were usually "rung" to signal a significant event, such as a royal birth.

There are Bellstones on almost all of the Hawaiian Islands.  They were used for communication.

The stones were often placed by people and used to calibrate the Hawaiian calendars to summer and winter solstices.

    * Striking the bellstone in the correct place produces an unusual tone that resonates
    * Do not move or deface any of these stones as they historical and cultural value

DIRECTIONS:
Take Highway 56 south from Kapa’a toward Wailua. Turn right on Highway 580 (Kuamo’o Road). Just after Mile Marker #1 is a dirt road heading back toward the ocean. Follow this road to the end where these two boulders area located. The bellstone is about 100 feet past the guardrail.
 

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