Bell stone
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The bellstone is a pillar
located in Kauai County, Hawaii
near 'Opaeka'a Falls
. It is so named because, when struck sharply, a note would resonate over a large area of Wailua Valley, warning of danger. Royal births were announced this way.
Nearby is a spectacular overview of 'Opaeka'a Falls
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Column
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. For the purpose of wind or earthquake engineering, columns may be designed to resist lateral forces...
located in Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Kauai, Niihau, Lehua, and Kaula, in the state of Hawaii. As of 2000 Census the population was 58,463...
near 'Opaeka'a Falls
'Opaeka'a Falls
Opaeka'a Falls is a waterfall located on the Wailua River in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151–foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago...
. It is so named because, when struck sharply, a note would resonate over a large area of Wailua Valley, warning of danger. Royal births were announced this way.
Nearby is a spectacular overview of 'Opaeka'a Falls
'Opaeka'a Falls
Opaeka'a Falls is a waterfall located on the Wailua River in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151–foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago...
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