Kuhaloa Ranch A 4,000 acre private nature reserve in working cattle ranch. Located on the Windward Coast of O'ahu in Hawaii, just about 24 miles away from Honolulu and 32 miles away from Haleiwa. Sacred to ancient Hawai'is from the 13th to the 18th century, it was also the site of the sacred drums of Kapa'uola and Kahulabula Wa'i. The United States involvement in World War II was profound, but perhaps nowhere was the war more impactful than in Hawaii. After the Japanese attack with pure harbor, the United States military decided that they needed land on Windward O'ahu to keep watch for future attacks. The rented land from the ranch and several bunkers and batteries to prevent Japanese planes from flying through the valley. The largest of the remaining bunkers, Battery Cooper, was built into the face of the cliff in 1943 and featured 150 foot long concrete line tunnels leading to the gun positions. Battery Cooper served for five years as part of the World War II Ears Coastal Defense program and as perhaps the only remaining indication of the site's military history. Today, however, the bunker serves a different purpose. It is used as a mini museum full of props, sets and photographs from the films and television shows that have been shot at this breathtaking ranch. Set productions included the film Pure Harbor and the television show Lost as the Dorma initiative station called the Tempest. Though the bunker has received international recognition for its use as a film location, perhaps most important was its use during real life crisis just last year when the infamous false missile alarm sat off smartphones in January 2018. Coal-A-Ranch employees as well as hundreds of guests and local residents took shelter within the walls of Battery Cooper, fearing a nuclear attack. And no visit to Coal-A-Ranch is complete without a stop by on this one-of-a-kind museum. As written in the Cumballipo in Aishin-Hawaii, Genealogical chair, Coal-A-Ranch is where Papa and Wakia buried their first stillborn child, Haloa. It is said that the first caliplan grew up from where Haloa was buried at Coal-A-Ranch. Also known as Hawaii's Jurassic Valley, Coal-A-Ranch offers numerous ways to see one of the most beautiful valleys remaining on Oahu. Coal-A-Ranch may look very familiar to you as over 70 movies and TV shows have been filmed at Coal-A-Ranch since the 1950s. From Alvis to 51st dates, Jumanji, Godzilla, Jurassic World, Jurassic Park, Lost, Hawaii 50 and the recent Kong School Island. Therefore, many vacationers to Oahu never even hear about this eating of jaw drop and vistas in gorgeous and touched nature. An American doctor, Dr. Garrett P. Judd, bought 622 acres of land from King Kamehameha 3rd in 1850 for $1300. Ten years later, he bought an addition of 2,200 acres. An additional purchase by his son in 1880 brought a total area to roughly 4,000 acres it is today. Ownership of the ranch is still in the Morgan family, descendants of Dr. Judd. Dating back to the 13th century, the earliest Hawaiians considered this area sacred and it was reserved for royalty learning how to govern their land for hundreds of years. It was the home of kings, descendants of King Kamehameha the Great who united 8 servant islands into one kingdom. And if you ever plan to visit Hawaii, make sure to stop by to check out this mountain views and history of this amazing place. As always, thanks for watching, don't forget to subscribe and like. We'll see you in the next adventure.