Kaka'ako Fire Station

Hawaii · United States · Church

A man was allowed to take one of the rocks outside the station for his garden. An old man and a dog, both without heads, came to his door until he brought.

The fire station on Queen Street in Kaka'ako, downtown Honolulu, near Kawaiaha'o Church, is said to be occupied by an old man and his dog.

The account most often told concerns the rocks outside the station. A man wanted one of them for his garden and was given permission to take it.

Afterwards he reported being visited at his own door by an old man and a dog, both of them without heads. He was told to put the rock back. When he did, the visits stopped.

In Hawaiian understanding this is not a ghost story of the mainland kind. Rocks are not inert and are not yours to move, and the consequences of taking them are a matter of serious and continuing local practice rather than superstition. Visitors to Hawaii are told the same thing about lava rock every year, and the rule is the same rule.

The station is a working fire house. The rocks are outside it, and the correct thing to do with them is nothing.

FAQ

Where is Kaka'ako Fire Station located?

Kaka'ako Fire Station is in Hawaii, United States.