1874
King Kalakaua, born David La'amea Kamanakapu'u Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalalaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch, was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
King Kalakaua's visit is briefly described by Harrison Howell Dodge, Mount Vernon's long-time superintendent, in his 1932 book Mount Vernon, its owner and its story:
King Kalakaua, of Hawaii, was a visitor in 1874.