When I was growing up, we called them the ‘mud flats’ – mauka runoff covered the fringe reefs in Kāneʻohe Bay. That’s not how it … [Continue Reading...]
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Plymouth Colony Absorbed Into Province of Massachusetts Bay
, by Peter T Young
Massachusetts takes its name from the Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, who lived in the Great Blue Hill region, south of Boston. … [Continue Reading...]

Dole Came to Hawai‘i to Grow Coffee
, by Peter T Young
The only place in the United States where coffee is grown commercially is in Hawaiʻi. Don Francisco de Paula y Marin recorded in his … [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.