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Why should we have all the fun? Baldwin House Restored missionary era home which contains furniture, photos and artifacts of the time. Open LRS web page description. Masters Reading Room Arguably called the oldest standing structure in Maui, this was originally built to be used as a lounge and reading room for sea captains.

This was actually the second Masters Reading Room, and was constructed just prior to the adjacent Baldwin Home. Kamehameha worked on the Taro patch himself to teach his subjects the dignity of labor. Hopefully one day part of this this will be restored. Brick Palace of Kamehaheha I Only remnants and a marker remain — this was a simple structure built of brick in by Kamehameha I to welcome sailors.

It is said to be the first western-style structure in Hawaii. Hauloa Stone At the ocean in front of the Lahaina Library, this stone in the shape of a chair look for the brass marker and was believed to have healing properties by the ancient Hawaiians.

Lahaina Ice Company Midnite Inn Pacific Fleet The Lahaina Store Yamamoto Store World War II Rationing Queen Theatre Kidani Building Seaside Inn Plaques at each of these stops provide short bits of information on these less popular sites of historical value.

Altar and artifacts throughout. The cookhouse adjacent to the temple shows old movies of Hawaii filmed by Thomas Edison. One fee for entry to this site and Baldwin House above. One interesting note is that there is actually a human skeleton built in to the northwest corner of the structure. Even though this house was built well into the period where the Hawaiian people had supposedly abandoned such customs and embraced Christianity, this fact exposes the pervasive strength that Hawaiian ritual still played at the time.

Lahaina Jodo Mission The buildings are not generally open to tourists but grounds are. If you can get inside, there are stunning Buddhist works of art adorning the walls and ceiling. The museum has artifacts on display, including old newspapers under glass. Hours are not regular, so you need to call the LRF to find out when to visit at Seamans Cemetery The cousin of Herman Melleville rests here, as well as other seamen.

Maria Lanakila Catholic Church Built in this stone church replaced an adobe building and grass hut chapels used previously by the congregation. This is an operating church and is open to visitors and local congregants alike. Church website. Buddhist Church of the Shingnon Sect Behind the distinctive temple facade actually stands a standard plantation-style building. This is, just as the name suggests, a Buddhist temple of the Japanese Shingnon Sect.

Most frequently used a place for Missionaries to jail rowdy sailors, this coral-brick-walled prison is one of the most popular historic sites visited. Malo spent only a small, but critical portion of his life in Lahaina. Malo then moved to East Maui for his remaining years. Lahainaluna school claimed to be the oldest school west of the Rockies still celebrates Malo every year.

The church was rebuilt and completed in , but then in it burned to the ground. The church was rebuilt again, lasted another 50 some-odd years and burned once again. In the church finally got a bit superstitious, and changed its name to Waiola Church.

So far, so good! Mokuhina Pond Once a sacred island inside an acre pond, this site is one of the most important pre-contact archeological finds and restorations in all of Hawaii.

This site is currently in the long process of restoration, but when completed promises to be one of the keystone historical sights in Lahaina. I am eagerly awaiting its restoration. The LRF website does a fair job describing the many incarnations of this historic lighthouse over the years. GPS Coordinates: Get directions. View Lahaina Town in a larger map. Is it better to tour Lahaina Town on Monday when everyone is at work and school or on Sunday?

Lahaina is a tourist-driven town, so there is really no noticeable difference in what day of the week it is for traffic. Have fun! Thanks Mark — Can you please tell me what the normal business hours on the stores are M-F so I can plan my arrival and departure times? Sundays are a little quieter. The harbor is legendary and the center of town. Many beautiful boats take guests snorkeling nearby and to the island of Lanai.

The ilikahi has 4 beautiful, private suites in the heart of Lahaina Town. This west Maui boutique hotel is only a few minutes walk to the beach and offers a quiet, secluded place to get away. The rooms are spacious and renovated, and Lahaina shopping, restaurants and galleries are all walking distance. Lahaina Le Le , meaning relentless sun, was the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom until It was a much wetter environment than the dry Lahaina we know today.

In fact, the royal household lived on a recently re-discovered small island in the middle of what was once a acre lake. The island that was unearthed, Moku'ula, holds great cultural significance and is part of an ongoing archeological project.

With the arrival of the European explorers came much change. Mangos were brought to the islands in the early s and thrived heartily in the wetland environment.

You'll find some still scattered throughout the town, and some residents offer up their juicy candy-like fruit in curbside stands. Just pop a dollar in their "vacation fund" jar. As more ships arrived for trade, they began to take note of the humpback whales that came by the thousands to the tropical Maui waters to mate and give birth each year. The town became a hub of whaling activity; and the once calm sunny coast, became a raucous and tawdry area full of sailors.

This, of course, became a point of contention for the Christian missionaries who had settled in the area. In time, the waters of marshy Lahaina were diverted by the next big industry - sugar cane.