Home / Oʻahu Moku (traditional districts) / Waiʻanae Moku / Kānehūnāmoku: Keaʻau to Kaʻena / Mākua 42
A valley on Oʻahu used by the US Army since WWII for live-fire training. Images are organized by date - taken on 4X5 film beginning in 2002 on 40-50 cultural accesses organized by Mālama Mākua.
- 02 5 AccessFlackJackBW
2294 hits - Main gate, Mākua, 2009
2534 hits
The entrance to Mākua. Until recent decades the valley was unfenced and open. - 05 2 Kumuakuopio
2160 hits - 02 11 Kumuaku opio
2142 hits - The ahu at Mākua, 2005
2476 hits
The ahu (shrine) is modern, constructed for cultural accesses to the valley conducted by Mālama Mākau, a community organization. In the distance lies the US Army observation tower for live fire training exercises. - 02 10 4542 1b
2202 hits - 02 8 4542Wall
2064 hits - 02 6 Targets 1a
2099 hits - Training emplacement, Mākua, 2003
2616 hits - US Army trench, Mākua Valley, 2002
2576 hits
A structure for live fire training exercises at Mākua. - 02 6 imu sandbags 1a
2111 hits - 03 5 grp pali
2310 hits - 04 10 ridges
2298 hits - 04 12 BurnedTree
2168 hits - 04 3 Truck
1992 hits - 04 7 Ahu Ko iahi
2142 hits - Off-limits area, Mākua, 2005
2674 hits
This area is permanently off limits because it is contaminated by "improved conventional munitions." Small round bombs will explode decades later if they are slightly moved. - 05 2 4544
2145 hits - 05 2 4544 from rd
2053 hits - Grenade training enclosure, Mākua, 2005
2617 hits
An enclosure built of tires for grenade throwing practice. - 05 5 Bunkers
1944 hits - 05 9 Fire
2111 hits - 06 10FromNFBR
2054 hits - 06 10Mist
2094 hits - 08 2 4537
1959 hits - 13-5 4537 1a
2078 hits - 93 04 Ukanipo
1978 hits - Ahu kahakai, Mākua, 2019
726 hits
This modern ahu was built to mark the approximate place where a fishing shrine was used by local families until WWII. The shrine was destroyed by the Army. - 13-6 4542 1a
504 hits - Upright and platform, Mākua, 1996
607 hits
A prominent upright stone sits on a platform overlooking the ocean. - 09 10 Petroglyphs
186 hits - Mākua Moʻokumu, 2005
229 hits
The Army closed the spring but elderly former residents of Mākua remembered its location and it was opened again. - Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#7
378 hits
Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#7 - Mākua Mist 2, 2006
164 hits - Mākua 4542, 2008
204 hits
Site 4542 is a heiau, according to kūpuna (elders) who related that first catch fish hoʻokupu (offerings) were left there. Koʻiahi lies in the rear. - Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#8
388 hits
Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#8 - Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#9
375 hits
Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#9 - Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#4
376 hits
Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#4 - Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#2
362 hits
Cascade Creek 2012, 9-22#2 - Mākua Ridges at Kahanahāiki, 2012
173 hits - Mākua Koiʻahu from North Road, 2006
176 hits - Mist, 2012
171 hits