Our beloved and historic town of Lahaina, once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, was completely decimated on 8/8/2023. Lahaina town was the charming and quirky “heartbeat” of our island. The energy this town gave off was unmatched. You just knew you were somewhere special. Lahaina’s famous 60-foot banyan tree, originally planted in 1873, is charred, but still standing, and growing back.
Lahaina is rebuilding slowly, but surely. Residential building has begun in Lahaina, while the commercial side is still in planning. The county has said that Front Street will remain the intimate and charming 2 lane street everyone loved.
Here’s the History of our beloved Lahaina perfectly illustrated by Lahainatown.com:
