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The banyan tree is located close to the port in the historical Lahaina town, which was the former capital of Hawaii. It is the oldest banyan tree in Hawaii. [3] The banyan tree, received as a gift by the Smith family in the 1870s, was planted on April 24, 1873, at Lahaina by William Owen Smith, the then sheriff of Lahaina.
The banyan tree was the largest banyan tree in Hawaii, and one of the largest banyan trees in the United States. Its extensive trunk and aerial root system now covers 0.66 acres (0.27 ha). The park is managed by the County of Maui and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.
The Banyan Court Park featured was the largest banyan tree in the United States, reaching 60 ft (18m) in height with 46 ancillary trunks covering an area of 1.94 acres (0.78 hectares). [55] The 1831 fort retained reconstructed remains of its 20-foot (6.1 m) walls and original cannons.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the ...
The Banyan Tree Park sits on the grounds of the old Lahaina Fort which was demolished in 1854 and later became the site of a courthouse. “Prior to being renamed Banyan Tree Park, the park went ...
Sep. 24—The Aug. 8 wildfire that tore through Lahaina destroyed more than a dozen cultural landmarks and historic structures. View an interactive display of before and after images featuring ...
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A large banyan tree in the heart of Old Lahaina that was badly scorched by the fires that ransacked Maui appears to have emerged from the flames still standing.