Puunene in Kahului in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Corliss Steam Engine
Sugar Museum
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 11, 2026
1. Corliss Steam Engine Marker
This Corliss engine powered Alexander & Baldwin's Puunene Mill from 1903-1981. It weighs 50 tons, holds a 24 ft. flywheel, and is capable of 1500 horsepower. The Sugar Museum acquired the engine in 2014. It was erected on the museum grounds in 2022 by Bill Kohl, Michael Downing, Mike Ade, Jr., and a crew of skilled and talented professionals. Project funded with generosity by the Laurence H. Dorcy Hawaiian Foundation.
Erected 2022 by Sugar Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 20° 52.174′ N, 156° 27.343′ W. Marker is in Kahului, Hawaii, in Maui County. It is in Puunene. It can be reached from Hansen Road east of Hawaii Route 311, on the left when traveling east. Located at the Sugar Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3957 Hansen Rd, Kahului HI 96732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Lahaina and West Maui. Globally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Caterpillar 772B (a few steps from this marker); Northwest Cable Crane (within shouting distance of this marker); Try Pot (within shouting distance of this marker); Traditional Portuguese Oven (within shouting distance of this marker); The Journey from Norway to Hawaii (within shouting distance of this marker); Cleveland J39 Trencher (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place to Find the Real Hawaii (approx. 2½ miles away); Maui Nisei Veteran KIAs (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kahului.
Also see . . . Sugar Museum. (Submitted on April 15, 2026.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 11, 2026
2. Corliss Steam Engine and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 11, 2026
3. Nearby: Closed Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 30 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
