According to Lahaina's official history, "In 1802, King Kamehameha made Lahaina the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.He built a brick palace there, along with residences and other royal buildings ...

Also in the 1800s, Hawaii's royal leaders built a brick palace in Lahaina, along with other royal residences, according to one of the town's tourism websites.

Lahaina Fires – One Year Later. Lahaina Fires – One Year Later. ... In 1914, the whole area was filled in and a baseball field was built on top of the royal palace.

Lahaina would see many incarnations – from sleepy fishing village to royal capital. In the 1800’s it was the center of the Pacific whaling trade, and after that it became a plantation town.

The Royal Lahaina Resorts & Bungalows reopened in September with two new culinary venues, Lahaina Noon and Pineapple Moon.. Pineapple Moon is the resort's new open-air poolside bar, serving light ...

Lahaina, which was devastated by the Maui wildfires, was once Hawaii's political and cultural capital and had preserved key pieces of Hawaiian culture.

LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Once the royal capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and later turned into a tourism mecca, Lahaina’s rich history is undeniably unique. The 2023 fire erased most of the ...

Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, one of Maui's first resorts and a historically celebrated retreat for royalty, is thrilled to announce its reopening and exciting new developments as it welcomes ...

The capital was moved to Honolulu in 1845, but Lahaina’s palace remained a place where royalty would visit. Lahaina also has a rich history of whaling, with more than 400 ships a year visiting ...

The city was once the royal residence of King Kamehameha III, who unified Hawaii under a single kingdom. Kings and queens are buried in the graveyard of the 200-year-old stone Wainee Church.

The Lahaina Jodo Mission was destroyed by the fire last year. A Year After a Devastating Fire, ... Front Street is where King Kamehameha I built a palace and established a capital.