Fort Street Honolulu

In 1815, Russians started building a fort near Honolulu Harbor. When King Kamehameha I discovered the Russians were building a fort and flying the Russian flag, he had them removed. The fort was completed by Hawaiians under the direction of John Young.  By 1838, the fort had 52 guns mounted on the parapets. The fort protected Honolulu Harbor and housed the police, jail, courts and Governors office.

Images of the coral blocks from the fort, the original fort and Fort Street Mall. Today Fort Street has a lovely pedestrian mall full of unique shops.