This updated edition of The Story of Lahaina tells the history of this amazing little town, surviving and thriving through all the eras of Hawaiian history. It has been the home of ancient chiefs, the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital, a favorite stop for whaling ships, a plantation community and a tourist destination. Now its people must rebuild after the town was nearly destroyed by wildfire in 2023,
An updated edition with the original text and pictures, plus a chapter on the August 2023 wildfire and its immediate aftermath.
Lahaina, the little town on Maui’s shore that has seen it all . . .
The Story of Lahaina tells the history of this amazing little town, surviving and thriving through all the eras of Hawaiian history. It has been the home of ancient chiefs, the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital, a favorite stop for whaling ships, a plantation community and a tourist destination. Filled with stories of people and events as well as vintage images—the first map of Lahaina, kings and missionaries, cane fields and Front Street. And finally, the wildfire that destroyed so much of the town and killed some 100 residents, leaving survivors to draw on their strength and resiliency to rebuild their lives and their town.
PLEASE NOTE: To order multiple copies, please contact Jill Engledow at [email protected] for information about shipping options.
What Others Are Saying:
“I have visited Lahaina many times and it was a wonderful read to discover things I didn’t know about a place that I enjoy. Story was well told with many pictures of Lahaina in the past that helped enrich the narrative.”
The Story of Lahaina
$14.95
This updated edition of The Story of Lahaina tells the history of this amazing little town, surviving and thriving through all the eras of Hawaiian history. It has been the home of ancient chiefs, the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital, a favorite stop for whaling ships, a plantation community and a tourist destination. Now its people must rebuild after the town was nearly destroyed by wildfire in 2023,
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An updated edition with the original text and pictures, plus a chapter on the August 2023 wildfire and its immediate aftermath.
Lahaina, the little town on Maui’s shore that has seen it all . . .
The Story of Lahaina tells the history of this amazing little town, surviving and thriving through all the eras of Hawaiian history. It has been the home of ancient chiefs, the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital, a favorite stop for whaling ships, a plantation community and a tourist destination. Filled with stories of people and events as well as vintage images—the first map of Lahaina, kings and missionaries, cane fields and Front Street. And finally, the wildfire that destroyed so much of the town and killed some 100 residents, leaving survivors to draw on their strength and resiliency to rebuild their lives and their town.
PLEASE NOTE: To order multiple copies, please contact Jill Engledow at [email protected] for information about shipping options.
What Others Are Saying:
“I have visited Lahaina many times and it was a wonderful read to discover things I didn’t know about a place that I enjoy. Story was well told with many pictures of Lahaina in the past that helped enrich the narrative.”
—Amazon reviewer
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