List of ghost towns in Hawaii

A house in Kaimū, Hawaii in 1888. Kaimu was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990.[1]

List of ghost towns in Hawaii

Town name Dis. Est County Notes Refs
‘Āpua 1868 Hawaii Destroyed by a tsunami following the April 2, 1868 Hawaii earthquake; never resettled. [2]
Ferndale Hawaii Little is known about this town, but it seems like it was subsumed after a certain point by Kurtistown. [3]
Hālawa 1950s Molokai Abandoned after tsunamis in 1946 and 1957 [4]
Halstead Plantation 1898 Honolulu Replaced by the Waialua Sugar Mill, following a fire. [5]
Hamakuapoko Plantation 1970s Maui Following plantation closures, in 1972 the high school students moved to the recently built school at Kahului. Eventually depopulating the area. [6]
Ho‘okena Hawaii Following the 1951 Kona earthquake, multiple storms & tsunamis; Residents moved north towards Captain Cook. Depopulating the town over the following decades. [7]
Honu‘apo 1946 Hawaii Destroyed in 1946 by a tsunami [8]
Iwilei 1890s Honolulu The costal area of Iwilei was eventually subsumed by Honolulu [9]
Kaimū 1990 Hawaii Destroyed in 1990 by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of Kīlauea [10]
Kalapana Hawaii Original location of Star of the Sea Painted Church. In 1990, lava flows from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of Kīlauea destroyed and partly buried most of the town. [11]
Kalaupapa Kalawao formerly a lepar colony, the village site rests in the Kalaupapa National Historical Park [12]
Kalawao 1910s Kalawao A hospital complex was built at Kalawao to conduct research into Hansen's disease, and from 1909 to 1913 the US Leprosy Investigation Station was operated there. When that facility closed, the settlement was abandoned in favor of Kalaupapa. [13]
Kapoho 2018 Hawaii Destroyed by the 1960 Kīlauea eruption, rebuilt and destroyed again in 2018 by the Puna eruption. [14]
Kawailoa 1997 Honolulu Mill camp for the Waialua Sugar Company [15]
Kaunolū 1880s Maui From around 1778 into the 1800s, during Kamehameha I's reign, Kaunolu was a popular fishing village [16]
Kaʻūpūlehu 1801 Hawaii This village was destroyed via the 1801 Huʻehuʻe flow. [17]
Kealakomo 1864 Hawaii The town was likely destroyed and abandoned after the 1868 earthquake and tsunami, then buried by the Mauna Ulu flows of 1969-1974. [18]
Keomuku Village 1950s Maui Population moved to Lanai City, following the failure of the Maunalei Sugar Company [19]
Kualoa Sugar Plantation 1870s Honolulu Kualoa Sugar Mill closed its operations in 1870 [20]
Lihu‘e Sugar Plantation 2000 Kauai Lihu’e Plantation Company on Kauai originated in 1849 as a partnership between Charles Reed Bishop, Judge William Little Lee, Henry A. Pierce of Boston and H Hackfeld & Co [21]
Māhukona 1950s Hawaii By 1937, the Kohala Sugar Company had consolidated into the mill at Māhukona, and became Mahukona Terminals Ltd. In 1941 the port closed for World War II and the railroad track shut down 4 years later. [22]
Makalawena 1946 Hawaii The fishing village was situated at ʻŌpaeʻula Pond, and subsequently destroyed in the 1946 tsunami. [23]
Makee Sugar Plantation 1933 Kauai In 1877, Capt. James Makee from ‘Ulupalakua on Maui, was joined by King Kalakaua and several prominent businessmen in purchasing the Ernest Krull sugar estate on the island of Kauai. The purchase of this land established the Makee Sugar Company at Kapa’a. [24]
Mānā Camp 1950s Kauai Now part of the Mānā Plains Forest Reserve [25]
Manāka‘a Fishing Village 1868 Hawaii Destroyed by a tsunami following the April 2, 1868 Hawaii earthquake. This land was commonly associated with Tūtū Pukui, Who frequented the area. [26][27][28]
Nīnole (Ka‘ū) 1860s Hawaii The village was the birthplace of Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia, It was mostly destroyed by a tsunami after the 1868 Hawaii earthquake. [29]
Koloa Sugar Plantation 1874 Kauai The old mill was replaced by a much larger one in 1912 to accommodate the demand and rise of the sugar cane industry [30]
Waiākea Town 1960 Hawaii Tsunamis devastated Waiākea-Kai, with the largest in 1946 and 1960. [31]
Waialeʻe Industrial School for Boys 1950s Honolulu Opened in 1903, the Waialeʻe Industrial School for Boys incarcerated children for petty theft and truancy. Sometimes, they were leased out to families for domestic duties. [32]
Waialua Sugar Plantation 1996 Honolulu The Waialua Sugar Mill closed in October, 1996 due to profit concerns and was the last sugarcane plantation on the island of Oahu to close [33][34]

References

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  2. ^ "Backcountry Hikes - 'Āpua Point - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ferndale (historical)". GeoNames.
  4. ^ "Halawa Valley | Summary & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Halstead Plantation, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9 Oct 1948". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 9, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Revitalizing Old Maui High". Environmental Protection Agency. February 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "Ho'Okena". Kona Historical Society. July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Whittington Beach Park (Honuapo)". Big Island Hawaii Travel Guide. February 20, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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  12. ^ Kalaupapa, Mailing Address: P. O. Box 2222 7 Puahi Street; Us, HI 96742 Phone: 808 567-6802 Contact. "Kalaupapa National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "'Āina Pauahi". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Lava crosses Highway 137 and enters the ocean in lower Puna". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. May 19, 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "Kawailoa - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "Kaunolu Village Site". nps.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "Kaʻūpūlehu Administrative Record" (PDF). Administrative Record: 1, 4, 5. November 21, 2014 – via Kaʻūpūlehu Marine Life Advisory Committee (KMLAC).
  18. ^ "Kealakomo Overlook". National Park Service.
  19. ^ "Keomuku Village on Lanai Island". www.hawaiiforvisitors.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  20. ^ Calleja, Anthony (March 3, 2023). "Ruins at Kualoa Ranch | Kualoa Sugar Mill". www.anthonycalleja.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "UHM Library Hawaiian Collection HSPA - Plantations - Lihue Plantation Co". www2.hawaii.edu. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  22. ^ "Kohala Sugar Company | Lyman Museum". lymanmuseum.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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  25. ^ "Mānā Plains Forest Reserve". Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program. August 4, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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  27. ^ Kozak, Kathleen (June 15, 2021). "Episode 12: Pele and ʻĀina, Moku of Kaʻū". hilo.hawaii.edu.
  28. ^ "Testimony in Support of Agenda Item C(1)(B) and C(1)(C) Legacy Land Grant Award to Ala Kahakai Trail Association, $1,475,000, for the acquisition of approximately 1,841.3 acres at Ka'й, Hawai'i (Kiolaka'a), Tax Map Key Numbers (3) 9-4-001:008, :009, :016, :017 and :023 and; Legacy Land Grant Award to Ala Kahakai Trail Association, $875,000, for the acquisition of approximately 348 acres at Ka'ü, Hawaii (Manäka'a Fishing Village), Tax Map Key Number (3) 9-5-010:026" (PDF). dlnr.hawaii.gov. January 20, 2021.
  29. ^ "Nīnole". Ulukau. 2002.
  30. ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  31. ^ "Waiakea Town (Yashijima) Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  32. ^ "Waialae - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  33. ^ "Waialua Sugar Mill - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  34. ^ "Last Haul Ends Waialua's Way of Life". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 4, 1996. p. 32. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

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