Big island, usually described as the mini tropical continent in Pacific, and the highest peak of the undersea mountain ranges that constitute the eight islands of the State of Hawai’i. In an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands in the north Pacific Ocean, is the largest island, the Big Island, also known as Hawai’i Island.
Historic Perspective:
After years of conflict, the Hawaiian Islands united into one royal kingdom under the reign of King Kamehameha I (1795 – 1819), talked about as one who was destined for greatness from birth; was a great warrior, diplomat, and a leader. Kamehameha’s unification of Hawai’i was significant not only because it was an incredible feat, but believed that under separate rule, the islands would have been torn apart by competing western interests.
The city of Hilo on the Eastern Bay of the Big Island was King Kamehameha’s royal capitol, and his first seat of government.
The choice of Hilo as the permanent seat for United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Services, Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, and the host of the 3rd CoFET-Retreat is highly appreciating and adoring. The determination comes with a very significant landmark in the historic terms of the revolutionary struggles and concessions for the unification of the eight north Pacific Ocean Islands into the Hawaiian Royal Kingdom with it’s great and dear people, and Hilo, as the royal capitol.
Hilo welcomes the 3rd CoFET-Retreat