Maui · HI
Lahaina
The old royal capital and whaling port, rebuilding after 2023.
- Population
- 12,702 (2020 census)
- Banyan planted
- 1873
- Wildfire
- August 8, 2023
Then
- 1823
The first mission station on Maui opens here.
- 1837–1845
Kamehameha III lives at Mokuʻula until he moves the capital to Honolulu.
- 1800s
Whaling ships stop for water, fruit and vegetables.
- 1873
The banyan tree is planted on April 24.
- 2023
A wildfire on August 8 destroys about 80 percent of the town and kills 102 people.
Now
Maui County's 2024 rebuilding plan for the town runs about six years.