Lāhainā Historic Trail
Lāhainā Historic Trail
Name: Lāhainā Historic Trail
What: Self-guided tour of 62 historic Lāhainā sites
Where: Spread throughout 55 acres of Lāhainā
When: The best time to visit is Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This historic trail takes about an hour
Lāhainā is a town of major historical significance. Once the first capital of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, a busy whaling port and a plantation settlement, you can follow the Lāhainā Historic Trail (Ala Mo‘olelo O Lāhainā) to walk in the footsteps of Lāhainā’s past.
This self-guided tour takes you to significant sites throughout 55 acres of Lāhainā, many of which have been designated National Historic Landmarks. Members of the Lāhainā Restoration Foundation have worked for three decades to create the trail and preserve many of the buildings along it. They’ve also labeled dozens of historic sites with informative bronze plaques, each providing explanations about an important point of interest from Lāhainā's past. Look for them around and about Front Street.
You’ll see a fascinating blend of influences covering Hawaiian history, the whaling era, the missionaries and immigrant plantation life. The Baldwin Home was the two-story house of Protestant missionaries in the mid-1830s. Hale Paʻahao, the “stuck-in-irons house,” was a jail for rowdy sailors in the 1850s. Structures like the Wo Hing Temple and the Lāhainā Jodo Mission highlight the influences of Chinese and Japanese immigrants in Maui.
To get a historical walking guide highlighting all 62 historic sites, visit the Lāhainā Visitor Center in the Old Lāhainā Courthouse located between the Banyan Tree and Lāhainā Harbor.
What: Self-guided tour of 62 historic Lāhainā sites
Where: Spread throughout 55 acres of Lāhainā
When: The best time to visit is Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This historic trail takes about an hour
Lāhainā is a town of major historical significance. Once the first capital of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, a busy whaling port and a plantation settlement, you can follow the Lāhainā Historic Trail (Ala Mo‘olelo O Lāhainā) to walk in the footsteps of Lāhainā’s past.
This self-guided tour takes you to significant sites throughout 55 acres of Lāhainā, many of which have been designated National Historic Landmarks. Members of the Lāhainā Restoration Foundation have worked for three decades to create the trail and preserve many of the buildings along it. They’ve also labeled dozens of historic sites with informative bronze plaques, each providing explanations about an important point of interest from Lāhainā's past. Look for them around and about Front Street.
You’ll see a fascinating blend of influences covering Hawaiian history, the whaling era, the missionaries and immigrant plantation life. The Baldwin Home was the two-story house of Protestant missionaries in the mid-1830s. Hale Paʻahao, the “stuck-in-irons house,” was a jail for rowdy sailors in the 1850s. Structures like the Wo Hing Temple and the Lāhainā Jodo Mission highlight the influences of Chinese and Japanese immigrants in Maui.
To get a historical walking guide highlighting all 62 historic sites, visit the Lāhainā Visitor Center in the Old Lāhainā Courthouse located between the Banyan Tree and Lāhainā Harbor.