Using stratigraphic archaeology and refinements in radiocarbon dating, studies suggest it was between approximately AD 1000 and 1200 that … [Continue Reading...]
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About 250 Years Ago … Continental Navy
, by Peter T Young
At the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in 1775, the British navy was the largest and most experienced navy in the world, and it … [Continue Reading...]

About the Time of Columbus
, by Peter T Young
The first Europeans to arrive in North America were likely the Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a … [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.
