Mural celebrating Hawaiian traditions unveiled at Captain Cook Post Office

A new mural celebrating Native Hawaiian culture and history by artist Estria Miyashiro will be formally dedicated on Tuesday, April 21, at the Captain Cook Post Office in South Kona.

The U.S. Postal Service partnered with the National Park Service’s Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, the Estria Foundation and local community members to complete the artwork, which was finished last week.

The dedication ceremony is scheduled from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the post office on Halekiʻi Street. Community members, artists, local leaders and postal officials will be present at the unveiling ceremony.

“It’s with great pride and honor to recognize the amazing, yet beautiful work of artist Estria Miyashiro, his crew and the keiki of Ke Kula ‘O Ehunuikaimalino,” said Kealakekua clerk Dorothy Andrade-Wegner, who helped facilitate the mural’s placement.

Organizers said the mural highlights Hawaiian traditions, history and environmental stewardship while serving as an educational resource for residents and visitors.

Andrade-Wegner said the artwork reflects the moʻolelo, or legend, of Kūʻa — the namesake of Kealakekua.

The project aligns with the mission of the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, a 175-mile coastal corridor that preserves culturally significant sites and Native Hawaiian traditions across the island of Hawaii, officials said.