For centuries, Kaiakeakua (also spelled Kaiakekua) was a favored place for royalty. Kamakahonu Royal Center at Kailua Bay was the … [Continue Reading...]
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A Line on a Map
, by Peter T Young
It was a line on a map … it was an innocent suggestion … we were on Maui and there was a road I had never been on. We were staying with … [Continue Reading...]
Sugar Changed the Social Fabric of the Islands
, by Peter T Young
He keiki aloha nā mea kanu Beloved children are the plants (ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 684) The early Polynesian settlers to Hawaiʻi brought sugar … [Continue Reading...]
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These posts are part of a personal learning experience; I have been searching to learn more about the place I and my family were born, raised, and live (and love) – then, share what I have learned.
Because of my Planning work across the Islands, as well as previously serving as Director of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Officer and Deputy Managing Director for Hawaiʻi County, I have had the opportunity to see some places and deal with some issues that many others have not had, nor will have, the same opportunity.
So, I am sharing some insights, events and places with others. These informal historic summaries are presented for personal, non-commercial and/or educational purposes. I hope you enjoy them. Thanks, Peter.