Honolulu, Hawaii

The settlement grew from a handful of homes to a city in the early 19th century after it was  selected by Kamehameha I as a replacement for his residence at Waikiki in 1810. In 1850, Kamehameha III moved the permanent capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from Lahaina on Maui to Honolulu.  

In 1850, Kamehameha III proclaimed Honolulu the capital city of the independent Kingdom of Hawaii. Under US control, the county of Oahu was  established on July 1, 1905. Two years later, it was renamed the city and county of Honolulu. A city charter was adopted when Hawaii became a state in 1959.