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Lahaina was a popular residential center for the kings of Maui prior to the arrival of European explorers in the late 18th century. Kamehameha I made his landing here when he began the conquest of Maui in 1795, and Kamehameha II established a residence here in 1819.
The center once housed a soup kitchen for striking plantation workers during an International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) strike against the Pioneer Mill. [3] The center was taken over by the Na ʻAikane o Maui in 2011. [4] The building burned to the ground in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires. [5]
The Lahaina Heritage Museum reopened upstairs in 2004 with interactive exhibits including videos, photographs, and historical objects. [34] The Lahaina Arts Council and the Lahaina Historic Society also had offices in the courthouse. The courthouse was destroyed by the Hawaii wildfires in August 2023. Only its charred outer walls made of coral ...
He said while Lahaina will eventually be rebuilt, food insecurity has no “end by ” date. ... Maui Arts & Cultural Center—When : 4 p.m.—Tickets : $150 for one person, $275 for two Includes ...
A 150-year-old banyan tree stands along Lahaina's historic Front Street in February 2018. It was charred in the fire. (Jennifer McDermott / Associated Press)
Aug. 27—For rock 'n' roll artist Ruby Mazur, the destruction of Lahaina is too much. The creator of the iconic "mouth and tongue," as popularized by the Rolling Stones, is leaving the islands ...
Lahaina became the seat of government for the Hawaiian Kingdom until 1845. [2] [3] The king commissioned the structure to be built at Keawa'iki point in Lahaina, Maui. [4] Two foreign, ex-convicts from Australia's Botany Bay penal colony built the home. [5] It was begun in 1798 and was completed after 4 years in 1802.
Local leaders and residents share what they believe is in store for Lahaina following the destructive Maui wildfires that scorched the town in 2023.