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Lahaina Restoration Foundation

Lahaina, Hawai'i

History, Historic House

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation manages a number of historic buildings and cultural sites. Pick up a copy of their walking tour brochure which directs you to 31 sites within a few blocks radius.

Lapakahi State Historical Park

Kapaau, Hawai'i

Park

Visit the archaeological remains of a traditional Hawaiian fishing community. A self-guided trail leads you to housesites and a canoe halau (longhouse), into a game area where you can practice spear throwing,Ôulu maika (disc rolling) and konane (checkers)

Limahuli Garden

Haena, Hawai'i

Botanical Garden

Surrounded by towering mountains and breathtaking natural beauty, Limahuli Garden features rare and endangered plants, plants of ethnobotanical value, archaeological sites and ancient stone-faced terraces.

Lanai Culture & Heritage Center

Lanai City, Hawai'i

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, General, History, Library, Natural History

The Lanai Culture & Heritage Center seeks to inspire people to be informed, thoughtful and active stewards of their heritage by preserving, interpreting and celebrating Lanai's Hawaiian heritage, its diverse cultures, and ranching and plantation era histories.

Laupahoehoe Train Museum

Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i

History

Located on the site of the Laupahoehoe train station, this developing museum portrays the key role that the railroad played linking Hamakua sugar plantation communities to Hilo, the harbor, and the outside world.

Lyman House Memorial Museum

Hilo, Hawai'i

History

Tour the restored home of missionaries David and Sarah Lyman, built in 1839. The adjoining museum features extensive exhibits on HawaiÔiÕs diverse cultural history, natural history, geology and astronomy.