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Kepaniwai Park and Heritage Gardens

park, Hawaii, United States
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Kepaniwai Park and Heritage Gardens is located near Wailuku on the island of Maui, Hawaii. This park features landscaped gardens that represent the diverse cultures of Hawaii. It includes recreations of ancient Hawaiian homes, as well as Chinese and Japanese gardens. The park also contains a dammed section of the Iao Stream, which is used for wading and swimming pools. The name "Kepaniwai" itself refers to a historical battle in 1790 where the Iao Stream was dammed by the bodies of Maui warriors, a significant event in the unification of Hawaii under Kamehameha I.12

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