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The abandoned settlements seen by the early explorers caused Nihoa and Necker islands, to be called the 'mystery islands'.<ref name=Archaeology/>
By the end of the 18th century, Nihoa had been forgotten by most Hawaiians. In 1822, [[Ka'ahumanu|Queen Ka{{okina}}ahumanu]] and her husband [[Kaumualii|King Kaumuali{{okina}}i]] traveled with Captain William Sumner to find Nihoa, as her generation had only known the island through songs and [[Hawaiian mythology|myths]].<ref name="Tava_1998_102103" /> Later, King [[Kamehameha IV]] sailed there to officially annex the island as part of the [[Kingdom of Hawaii|Kingdom of Hawai{{okina}}i]]. Finally, in 1885, [[Liliuokalani|Princess Liliuokalani]] made a pilgrimage to Nihoa with her escorts, but their luncheon was cut short when one of the party ignited a [[wildfire]] by accident. The group tried to flee the island, but the rising [[tide]]s made it difficult and several boats were flooded, destroying some of the photographs taken.<ref name="Rauzon_2001_12">{{harvnb|Rauzon|2001|p=12}}.</ref>
In 1859 the position of Nihoa island was determined by the survey schooner, [[USS Fenimore Cooper (1853)|USS ''Fenimore Cooper'']].<ref name=USFWS/>
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