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Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
Pu'unene, Hawai'i

Culture, History, Historic House

Located in a beautifully refurbished plantation superintendent's home, next to Hawaii's last operating sugar mill, the museum exhibits the history and heritage of the sugar industry and the multi-ethnic plantation life it engendered.

Grove Farm Homestead
Lihue, Hawai'i

Historic House

Grove Farm preserves the lifestyle of the sugar plantation from the period 1864-1978 and includes the restored Wilcox family home, plantation office, workerÕs houses, extensive grounds and gardens, poultry and livestock.

Hulihe'e Palace
Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i

Historic House

On the waterfront in historic Kailua-Kona, HuliheÔe Palace was built in 1838 as a home for High Chief Kuakini, governor of the island of HawaiÔi. Today it is restored and furnished to reflect the lifestyle of the Hawaiian royalty in the late 1800s.

Kahanu Garden
Hana, Hawai'i

Arboretum, Botanical Garden, Culture, History, Historic House, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park

Visitors to Kahanu Garden will learn about the cultural relationships between people and these remarkable plants that were transported around the Pacific on ancient voyaging canoes. Among the different ethnobotanical collections at Kahanu Garden is the world’s largest collection of breadfruit cultivars, which serves as a germplasm repository for this important South Pacific food crop.

Maui Historical Society
Wailuku, Hawai'i

Culture, Historic House, Historical Society

Built in 1833 on land that once was part of the royal compound of Kahekili, last chief of Maui, the Bailey House was once part of a school for Hawaiian girls and was the home of missionary teachers Edward and Caroline Bailey. The Bailey House is now a museum showcasing Hawaiian culture, artifacts, paintings and furnishings from 19th century Maui.

Moloka‘i Museum and Cultural Center
Molokai, Hawai'i

History, Historic House

Tour the R.W. Meyer Sugar Mill (1878), now restored with late 19th century machinery. The adjoining museum features the history of MolokaÔi.

Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Kawaihae, Hawai'i

Historic House

PuÔukohola Heiau was built in 1791 to honor the war god KukaÔilimoku as Kamehameha I prepared to conquer the other Hawaiian islands in battle.

Royal Mausoleum State Monument (Mauna Ala)
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Historic House

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Museum
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Historic House

The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Museum is the final resting place for many of the shipÕs 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives on December 7, 1941. Your visit includes a twenty-minute documentary film and a shuttle boat ride to the Memorial which spans the mid-

Waimea Sugar Mill Camp Museum
Waimea, Hawai'i

Historic House

This small museum immerses you in the history and culture of HawaiÔiÕs old sugar plantation communities. The Plantation Lifestyles Tours visits the adjoining plantation camp with its original dirt lanes, workerÕs housing, fruit trees and home gardens.

Allerton Garden
Koloa, Hawai'i

Arboretum, Botanical Garden, Culture, History, Historic House, Park

The earliest history of Allerton Garden was intermingled with the upper part of the Lawa’i Valley that is now the McBryde Garden. Both were integral to the ahupua’a (land division) of Lawa’i. It was not until well after the arrival of the first Europeans in the late 1700s and the subsequent changes to the traditional Hawaiian way of life that the history of the lower Lawa’i Valley began to diverge from that of the upper valley.

Hoopulapula Haraguchi Rice Mill
Hanalei, Hawai'i

Historic House

Iolani Palace
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Historic House

Built in 1882, Iolani Palace was the official residence of King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarchs of Hawaii. The site of coronations, lavish social events and political turmoil, the Palace has been elegantly and meticulously restored with original royal furnishings.

Lahaina Restoration Foundation
Lahaina, Hawai'i

History, Historic House

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation manages a number of historic buildings and cultural sites. Pick up a copy of their walking tour brochure which directs you to 31 sites within a few blocks radius.

Mission Houses Museum
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Historic House

Guided tours of three historic houses, exhibits and demonstrations of printing introduce the daily life and work of American missionaries and their influential role in HawaiÔiÕs history. Be sure to visit the Mission Cemetery and KawaiahaÔo Church, built

Parker Ranch Historic Homes
Kamuela, Hawai'i

Historic House, Park

Two historic houses tell the story of six generations of the Parker family and Parker Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the United States.

Queen Emma Summer Palace
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Historic House

Built in 1847, the restored and furnished home of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Hawaiian monarchy.

The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Art, Botanical Garden, Children's, Culture, Historic House, Library, Park, Specialized

The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, is the only museum in the state of Hawai‘i devoted exclusively to contemporary art. TCM provides an accessible forum for provocative, dynamic forms of visual art, offering interaction with art and artists in a unique Island environment.

Wai'oli Mission House
Lihu‘e, Hawai'i

Historic House

Set in beautiful Hanalei Valley, this 1837 missionary home and grounds faithfully capture rural life on KauaÔi 160 years ago.

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