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Special Event
Event
After Dark in the Park - Paniolo: Hawaiian Cowboys
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Kīlauea Visitor CenterDates & Times
Date:
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Time:
7:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Campfire/Evening Program
Description
Paniolo: Hawaiian Cowboys
Join Dr. Billy Bergin, local author and expert on Hawaiian ranching and all things paniolo. Dr. Bergin will talk about the introduction of cattle to Hawai‘i in 1793, their protected status, and King Kamehameha III’s decision to bring in a dozen or so vaqueros (Mexican cowboys) in 1833. The vaqueros transformed local cattle tenders into the legendary horsemen of Hawai‘i – including the iconic Jack Purdy and John Palmer Parker, whose cattle operations still exist today. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes’ ongoing After Dark in the Park series. Free (park entrance fees apply).
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Division of Interpretation808-985-6011
Image Gallery
Courtesy Paniolo Preservation Society