Allerton Garden facts for kids

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Allerton Garden, view from above.
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Type	sculpture park
Area	80-acre (320,000 m2)

Allerton house.

Allerton Garden, also known as Lāwaʻi-kai, is a beautiful botanical garden located on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. It was first created by Robert Allerton and his adopted son, John Gregg Allerton.

This amazing garden covers about 80-acre (320,000 m²) of land. It sits right next to Lāwaʻi Bay, in a valley where the Lāwaʻi Stream flows. Allerton Garden is one of five special gardens that belong to the non-profit National Tropical Botanical Garden.

Discover the History of Allerton Garden

Queen Emma's Connection to the Valley

Long ago, Queen Emma of Hawaii lived for a short time above this valley. A small house, possibly hers, was later moved to the valley floor. It has since been fixed up and made new.

From Sugarcane to a Special Garden

In the late 1800s, the McBryde family bought the entire valley. This included the area that is now the nearby McBryde Garden. They used the land to grow sugarcane on a large plantation.

Robert Allerton's Vision for the Garden

Robert Allerton loved designing gardens, creating sculptures, and planning landscapes. He had already shown his talent at "The Farms" estate in Illinois. This estate is now known as Robert Allerton Park.

His adopted son, John Gregg Allerton, studied architecture in the 1920s. In 1938, Robert and John came to Hawaii. They bought a smaller part of Queen Emma's old plantation. This was where they planned to build their home and gardens.

They quickly started designing the garden's main plan and different garden "rooms." They brought in plants from Hawaii, tropical Asia, and other Pacific Islands. They also added sculptures and other features from "The Farms."

Allerton Garden: A Tropical Botanical Treasure

Becoming Part of a Bigger Mission

Robert Allerton later joined a group of people and organizations. They wanted to create a tropical botanical garden in the United States. In his last year of life, Allerton saw his dream come true. A special document was signed, creating the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. This is now called the National Tropical Botanical Garden.

Continuing the Legacy

John Gregg Allerton took care of the garden until he passed away in 1986. He left the garden in a special trust. In the early 1990s, the National Tropical Botanical Garden took over managing it. The garden was then named after its founders, Robert and John Allerton.

Visiting Allerton Garden Today

Allerton Garden is a wonderful place to explore. It features many different garden "rooms," calm pools, tiny waterfalls, and beautiful statues. The garden is open for visitors to enjoy. There is a fee to enter.

Films and TV Shows Filmed Here

This beautiful garden has been used as a setting for many famous movies and TV shows. Some of these include:

• South Pacific
• Donovan's Reef
• Jurassic Park
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Starsky and Hutch
• Magnum, P.I.

Images for kids

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  Lāwaʻi Bay

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  Mermaid Fountain

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  Diana Waterfall (below Diana Fountain)

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  Garden walk

See also

In Spanish: Allerton Garden para niños