Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historic Park - Hawaii

Address:Milemarker 22 - Highway 50
Waimea, Hawaii

In 1816, this "Russian Fort," named after a member of the Russian royal family, was built by George Scheffer with the help of King Kaumualii. Scheffer was sent to Kauai by Russian and American naval officials to investigate the disappearance of a Russian ship, but once he arrived on Kauai, he started to meddle in local island affairs. Officially, Kauai had pledged allegiance to King Kamehameha, but Scheffer convinced Kaumualii that he might be able to reclaim his kingdom with Russian help. When the Russians got wind of Scheffer's scheme, they sent a ship to arrest him. He escaped to Oahu and eventually made his way to Brazil. Today visitors can see remnants of the fort's stone foundation.