Lahaina in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

Plantation Pioneers at Rest

— Wahikuli Interpretive Trail —

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

1. Plantation Pioneers at Rest Marker

Inscription. Hanaka'ö'ö Cemetery, across the road behind you, is the final resting place of some of the immigrants who came to work in Hawai'i's sugar and pineapple plantations. Like the women shown in this photo, these immigrants labored in hot, dusty fields so that they and their children could lead better lives. They were among thousands of workers who came to Hawai'i, beginning in the 1850s, from China, Japan, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Korea, Spain and the Philippines. Many remained in Hawai'i, founding families who today make up the multicultural community of the Islands.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 20° 54.662′ N, 156° 41.376′ W. Marker is in Lahaina, Hawaii, in Maui County. It can be reached from Honoapiilani Highway (Hawaii Route 30) north of Leialii Parkway, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2501 Honoapiilani Highway, Wailuku HI 96793, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Lahaina and West Maui.

Globally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grinding Stones, Hoana (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); An Island Without Ghosts (approx. half a mile away); Koko O Na Moku Race Track (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Stones of Moemoe and Wahine O Manua (approx. one mile away); Pu'u Keka'a and Chief Kahekili (approx. one mile away); Keka'a Landing Pier (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ka'anapali Airport (HKP) 1961-1986 (approx. 1.8 miles away); This Park Dedicated in Honor of King Kahekili Nui Ahumanu (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lahaina.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

2. Plantation Pioneers at Rest Marker

Hanaka'ö'ö Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

3. Hanaka'ö'ö Cemetery

Headstone of 4-month old Tadashi Takahashi in the Hanaka'ö'ö Cemetery. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

4. Headstone of 4-month old Tadashi Takahashi in the Hanaka'ö'ö Cemetery.

Headstone in the Hanaka'ö'ö Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

5. Headstone in the Hanaka'ö'ö Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.