Dillingham Ranch Celebrates 125 Years
Branches over the lane. Photo Courtesy: Dillingham Ranch. Dillingham Ranch is located on the beautiful North Shore of O‘ahu. It holds a deep and captivating history; let us take a look back in celebration of its 125th Anniversary! Hawai‘i Life’s Director of Conservation and Legacy Lands, Beth Thoma [...]
Nu‘uanu Pali Road – 1897: Crossing the Ko‘olau Range
Footpath to First Road before the 20th Century by Ann Yoklavich From at least as far back as the late 1700s, in some of the first written histories in Hawai‘i there have been accounts of the footpath that traversed the precipice of the windward side’s Pali up to the narrow [...]
The First Printing: A Written Hawaiian Language
This article, researched and written by Hawaiian Mission Houses, commemorates the Bicentennial Anniversary of Hawai‘i's first printing press and the development of a written Hawaiian language. ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i For centuries, the Hawaiian language thrived in a strong oral tradition, using chant and song to record history and genealogies and share [...]
Washington Place Celebrates 175 Years
Washington Place. Photo Courtesy of Washington Place Foundation. Washington Place is one of O‘ahu's most treasured landmarks as the home of Hawai‘i’s last ruling monarch and subsequent state governors and their families. The treasured stories of this place are never to be forgotten. This year, Washington Place turns [...]
Kohala Koboji Mission Revitalized With Preservation Grant
As the Kohala Koboji Shingon Mission closes in on its centennial anniversary, the Kapa‘au congregation has taken steps to repair and preserve the historic campus. The building complex—including the temple, community hall, priest’s cottage and community kitchen—dates to 1924. The historic temple on Hawai‘i Island has served the Kohala community [...]
First Cohort Selected For Native Hawaiian Organizations Stewardship Training
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation’s new initiative to partner with Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO) on hands-on stewardship training for historic and cultural properties has reached a significant milestone with selection of the first cohort of partners. HHF established the stewardship training program in 2021 through a partnership with the U.S. Department of [...]