DK Travel : Maui : History & Culture

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George Helm

Hawaiian activist and renowned musician, lost at sea with friend Kimo Mitchell in 1977 on their way to Kaho’olawe for a protest.
Haku

Flowers, leaves, or fruit are braided onto three strands of ti or other natural fiber. Haku lei aremost often worn around the head or on a hat.
Hale Pa’ahao

This mid-19th century structure served as Lahaina’s prison, the inmates largely made up of ship deserters, drunks, reckless horse riders, and violators of the Sabbath. Built by convicts in the 1850s from blocks of stone salvaged from the old fort, the prison had a catwalk for use by an armed guard and wooden cells to hold the criminals.
Hale Pa’i

On the campus of Lahainaluna, the oldest high school west of the Rockies, this hillside building holds the history of the written word in Hawai’i. Until the mid-1800s, Hawaiian was a spoken language only. In order to spread the Bible’s word, Protestant missionaries used English letters to transliterate Hawaiian, and they brought a printing press with them specifically for the task. A replica of the press and the pages it printed are displayed here.
Haleki’i Pihana Heiau

One of Maui’s most accessible archaeological sites, the remains of precontact Hawaiian structures here have both religious and historical importance. Haleki’i Pihana was a chiefly compound, with thatched houses built atop a stone platform, and a luakini (humansacrificial temple). Signs explain the layout of the walls and terraces. The site is still used for traditional Hawaiian practices.
Hawai’i Nature Center

A hands-on natural science center, filled with educational and entertaining indoor exhibits and outdoor experiences, all designed to increase understanding of Maui’s unique environment. This innovative center, which fascinates children and adults alike, features interactive games and displays about the islands’ plant and animal life, and teaches how to help protect the fragile ecosystems of Hawai’i.
Hili

Hili are braided lei made from a single plant material such as ti leaf or maile .
Honokahua Preservation Site

This important historical site was uncovered during the construction of a hotel. The area contains more than 900 ancient Hawaiian burials dating from 610 to 1800 A.D. So significant and sacred is this place that the hotel had to shift site slightly to accommodate it. Now carpeted with lush grass and bordered by native plants, it is recognized as a sacred Hawaiian site.
Honokōhau Valley

Traveling north from Honolua Bay will take you on a scenic coastal drive. Part of this is through the fecund Honokohau Valley, which positively bursts with fruit trees and lush vegetation. Wind down your window and breath in the scented air.
Honolua Store

Pineapple plantation carpenters built the Honolua Store in 1929, and it looks much the same today as it did when it first opened. Now the merchandise is a bit more upscale, and clothing here sports the Kapalua Resort butterfly logo. Breakfast, sandwiches, and local foods such as Spam musubi (see Spam) and a variety of plate lunches are available at the deli counter.