We proudly dedicate this plaque and tree (planted July 2, 1981) in rememberance of all the living and deceased members of the 726th searchlight battery and as an expression of our affection for the warm and loving people of Maui who welcomed us. . . . — — Map (db m292724) HM WM
Dedicated on December 16, 2000 in celebration of the centennial of the arrival of the Puerto Ricans in Hawaii on December 23, 1900
Back Of Marker - English
The Puerto Ricans
In December 1900, the Puerto . . . — — Map (db m292751) HM
Kamehameha I from the island of Hawai'i began waging battles to unite all the islands under
waging battles to unite all the islands under his rule in the late 1780s. In 1790, he landed along Kahului Bay with a large fleet of canoes. At Wailuku, . . . — — Map (db m292779) HM
Offering a cool retreat from the heat of the day, buildings like this were important community exchange centers in rural China. Farmers would slip into the shade of these "cooling gazebos" to rest from laboring in the fields, and catch up on . . . — — Map (db m292749) HM
This tree is dedicated to the victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Tohoku Region of Japan. The devastating tsunami generated by this earthquake took the lives of . . . — — Map (db m292728) HM
The early Chinese were drawn to Hawaii by the economic opportunities that these
dramatically beautiful and blessed islands offered. They settled on Maui in the last
half of the 1800s and early 1900s. The early Chinese pioneers played a vital . . . — — Map (db m292746) HM
The eight depressions in these basalt boulders are believed to be the result of the shaping and sharpening of stone adzes. Using sand and water, the edges of the stone to be shaped were ground against these boulders to form the adzes leaving . . . — — Map (db m293019) HM
Asian migration to Maui began in the 1880's with the arrival of the first Japanese laborers. Many found work in the sugar cane fields, while others became fishermen and settled in coastal villages such as Ma'alaea. Perpetuating homeland . . . — — Map (db m290129) HM
A heiau is a Hawaiian religious structure which centralized the ceremonies and rituals of old Hawaii. The construction of a heiau was directed by the highest chiefs or alii and required a great expenditure of organized labor. The ceremonies and . . . — — Map (db m71864) HM
The earliest settlers of African ancestry arrived in Hawai'i well before the missionaries' 1820 arrival. Until Hawai'i became a territory in 1898, many of these black immigrants were active in the community as advisors, entrepreneurs . . . — — Map (db m292723) HM
This Kwai Mi Lychee tree was planted on February 11, 1989 by Hannibal Taveres, Mayor of the county of Maui in commemoration of the 200 years since the first arrival of the Chinese in Hawaii. Assisting in the bicentennial tree planting ceremonies . . . — — Map (db m292750) HM
In commemoration of the arrival of the first Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i February 8th, 1885
Erected by the Japanese of Maui on the Fiftieth Anniversary - 1935
Re-erected by the Japanese of Maui on the Seventy Second Anniversary . . . — — Map (db m292727) HM
The Japanese teahouse is rustic architectural style that grew out of the development of Chado, the Way of Tea. Chado is a philosophy that blends the simple act of preparing, serving and drinking green tea with Zen Buddhist tradition. Because the . . . — — Map (db m292742) HM
One hundred years ago the first government contract immigrants from Japan set foot on these shores and entered the banks of the sugar industry labor force. By 1924, when Japanese immigration was effectively ended by a new American immigration . . . — — Map (db m292743) HM
Commonly called ʻĪao Needle, the traditional Hawaiian name for this 2,250 foot high peak is Kūka‘emoku. This peak is known as the phallic stone of Kanaloa, Hawaiian god of the ocean.
During periods of warfare, the peak was . . . — — Map (db m31540) HM
The traditional name for this 2,250 foot high peak is Küka'emoku. The peak is known as the phallic stone of Kanaloa, Hawaiian god of the ocean.
During periods of warfare, the peak was used as a lookout by warriors. It was here that some of . . . — — Map (db m292777) HM
A thousand years ago, Hawaiians gathered
at Iao Valley to celebrate and honor the
bounty of Lono, god of agriculture, during the
annual makahiki festival. More than a hundred
years ago, visitors began coming to witness the
natural beauty of . . . — — Map (db m292782) HM
Iao translates as "cloud supreme" and refers to
the bank of clouds that often sits over the valley.
These clouds bring the frequent rains that feed
the streams. It is these waters that carved this
landscape over the past 1.5 million years. . . . — — Map (db m292783) HM
In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the XinHai Revolution,
which marks the birth of Modern China. The Sun Yat-sen Foundation
for Peace & Education proudly dedicates this bronze statue in memory
of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who was once a . . . — — Map (db m292745) HM
Blessings of Leeward Life
The giant ocean nursery before you, Ma'alaea Bay, lies us the cradle of Maui's leeward coast, to your left.
This sheltered coast is often called South Maui. It boasts of rich seas, accessible beaches, and the . . . — — Map (db m293183) HM
A century has elapsed since the first Korean emigrants who left jemulpo Port, arrived in the port of Honolulu, Hawaii on January 13, 1903. The emigration was a historic moment for the Korean people, who had never experienced a world outside of . . . — — Map (db m292726) HM
Along this trail you will see plants brought to Hawai'i by the early Polynesians. Kalo (taro) was the staple crop and fields of kalo once covered the floor of Iao Valley. The wetland variety is cultivated on level earthen terraces known as lo'i. . . . — — Map (db m292780) HM
Navigators! Visually, the open ocean is a featureless environment. This makes it difficult to use sight for navigation. Hammerhead sharks can travel vast distances across the ocean by detecting electromagnetic fields around the Earth. . . . — — Map (db m71861) HM
In the distant future, when our descendants ask, tell them here lies the first altar made by Korean American Christians.
Today, when more than three thousand Korean churches in America, along with their members ask, tell them you all are . . . — — Map (db m73191) HM
The steams of the valleys of Waikapu, Wailuku, Waiehuu, and Waihe'e are known as the four waters. The fertile lands and abundant water made this area the largest irrigated agricultural system in Hawai'i and a major population center of Maui. . . . — — Map (db m292778) HM
The people who lived in this kind of house in the early 1800's were mostly from New England. They came to Hawai'i either as traders and merchants or as missionaries sent by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) of . . . — — Map (db m292725) HM
In prehistoric times, travellers from Olowalu
walked along the shoreline to this spot and then had
to choose whether to swim around the sea cliffs, find
a friendly neighbor with a canoe, or climb over
Kealaloloa Ridge to get to Ma'alaea. In . . . — — Map (db m292719) HM
From islands in the Atlantic to islands in the Pacific, Portuguese came. This miniature house, representing the architecture of Portugal, commemorates Hawai'i's Portuguese immigrants. Settlers from the Portuguese islands of Madeira and Azores . . . — — Map (db m292722) HM
The VBAU 'Paravan' communication buoy seen in this exhibit was
discovered washed up on Maui's North Shore in 2016. It most likely
came from a relatively small diesel powered ballistic missile
submarine, called a Golf Class submarine. They . . . — — Map (db m297341) HM
In commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the October 10th, 1911 Xinhai Revolution,
which marks the founding of Modern China, the Maui Chinese Community have gather together
to celebrate the memory and legacy of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who was . . . — — Map (db m292747) HM
From the highest peak of Pu'u Kukui to the
shoreline of Kahului Bay, the ahupua'a (land
division) of Wailuku was a favorite place of ali'i
(chiefs) and a ruling center of Maui. Iao Valley is
part of this ahupua'a.
As one of Maui's most . . . — — Map (db m292781) HM
Follow in the footsteps of travellers from over a century ago. Built for horseback and foot travel between Wailuku and Lahaina, the Lahaina Pali Trail was the direct route across the steep southern slopes of West Maui mountain. It was hand-built . . . — — Map (db m292720) HM
