Thomas Square

Thomas Square is a Honolulu Hawaii park, which was named after Admiral Richard Darton Thomas. In February 1943 the HMS Carysfort carrying Lord George Paulet was situated out in the bay just off the island. Paulet seized the Kingdom of Hawaii, occupying it and establishing the Provisional Cession of the Hawaiian Islands.

That same year but six months later Admiral Richard Darton Thomas came into Honolulu Harbor on the HMS Dublin. He became the representative of the British Commission outranking Paulet. Roughly a month later, Thomas gave the island back to King Hamehameha III.

It is this reason that Kamehameha III decided to give the square in downtown Honolulu Thomas's name. In 1925 the square was made into a park and it is currently managed by City and County of Honolulu. It was also added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. On July 31 of every year a celebration occurs called Restoration Day in English since it was the day Hawaii was given back to the King. Thomas Square always has decorations for the holiday. The pathways of the park were also made in the shape of a British Flag. There is a fountain in the center and it is surrounded by trees.