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 ...

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.

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 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 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 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.

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 ...