by Kellar Ellsworth | Sep 22, 2017 | Diamond Head History, Structures on Diamond Head
Diamond Head, on the island of Oahu, holds a special significance to the tropical paradise in a variety of ways. Every visitor catches a glimpse of the iconic volcanic crater as their inbound flight swoops past. It’s also one most trekked trails on Oahu—welcoming over...
by Kellar Ellsworth | Sep 8, 2017 | Structures on Diamond Head
Diamond Head, on the island of Oahu, got its name from the glinting calcite crystals that sailors mistook for diamonds. Despite the fact that diamonds were never found at the historic crater, the name stuck. However, after two different ships were grounded on the reef...
by Kellar Ellsworth | Aug 22, 2017 | Diamond Head History
Diamond Head Crater, located to the east of Waikiki, is one of the first sights many visitors glimpse as their planes bank toward Honolulu’s airport. Glinting in the bright Hawaiian sun, rising just short of a thousand feet above sea level, it’s easy to see how one of...
