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It was the oldest hotel in Lahaina and on the island of Maui and the oldest in continuous operation in the state of Hawaii. It was a contributing building in the Lahaina Historic District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark, [3] and since 2016 was one of the Historic Hotels of America. [4] It joined Best Western in 1997.
Contributing buildings in the Lahaina Historic District No Name Year Notes Thumbnail 1 Baldwin House: 1835 A two-story home used by early missionaries, including Rev. Dwight Baldwin. Destroyed in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires [8] 2 Old Spring House: 1823 Built by Rev. William Richards to enclose a spring and used for fresh water by the community. 3 ...
The 1831 fort retained reconstructed remains of its 20-foot (6.1 m) walls and original cannons. Near the harbor were the historic Pioneer Inn and the Baldwin House, a historical landmark built in the 1800s. [62] Breaching humpback whale off beach in Lahaina. Whale-watching excursions were a popular pastime. [63]
Best Western Hotels said this morning in a statement, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of the Best Western Pioneer Inn, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii on August 9." "All hotel guests and staff were ...
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The wildfire that killed scores of people in Lahaina leveled historical landmarks that made the town a center of Hawaiian culture.
Historic sites in the area include the former site of Lahaina's Beach—dredged during the construction of Lahaina's Harbor in 1955, [10] the Pioneer Inn and the Keawaiki lighthouse to the north, [11] and the campus of King Kamehameha III Elementary School—an archaeological site associated with the aliÊ»i—to the south. [12]
Aug. 10—The fire that rampaged through Lahaina on Tuesday delivered a devastating blow to Hawaii's historical and cultural resources. The area in and around Front Street — designated a ...