King William Charles Lunalilo

Historical marker location:

Honolulu, Hawaii

( Marker is at the intersection of Punchbowl Street and South King Street, on the left when traveling south on Punchbowl Street.)

Jan. 31, 1835 Feb. 3, 1874.

In 1893, a group of American businessmen and politicians overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy and established a provisional government with Sanford B. Dole as president. The annexation of Hawaii to the United States was formalized in 1898.