"Home to kings, place of refuge and training ground for alii (chiefs), Kualoa on the windward side of Oahu is considered to be one of the most sacred places on the island. One figure who deeply impacted the region was missionary physician Dr. Gerrit P. Judd. In 1828, Judd, then 25, and his wife Laura Fish Judd sailed to Hawaii from New England with other Christian missionaries. Judd served in the Hawaiian Kingdom government,"
"He would come to own a swath of land defined by its valleys and mountain peaks - known as Kualoa Ranch since 1927. The ranch has served various purposes since the 1800s. Most notably, starting in the early 1990s, the ranch became a popular filming location for movies and TV shows, including "50 First Dates" and " Lost." It's also a private nature preserve and a tourist destination for ATV, boat and movie set tours run by Judd's descendants."
Kualoa on Oahu's windward side is sacred, serving as refuge and training ground for alii. Gerrit P. Judd arrived in 1828 with his wife and other missionaries. Judd served in the Hawaiian Kingdom government and later renounced American citizenship. He acquired land of valleys and peaks later known as Kualoa Ranch. The ranch has had varied uses since the 1800s and became a prominent film location in the early 1990s, hosting productions like "50 First Dates" and "Lost." The ranch operates as a private nature preserve and a tourist destination offering ATV, boat, and movie-set tours managed by Judd's descendants. Judd documented traditional Hawaiian medicine and authored Anatomia in 1838, a Hawaiian-language medical textbook incorporating Hawaiian medical ingredients.
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