The Old Lahaina Lighthouse
Posted by: Moun10Bike
N 20° 52.332 W 156° 40.720
4Q E 741507 N 2309747
The oldest lighthouse in Hawaii and in the Pacific.
Waymark Code: WM2PQ7
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2007
Views: 66
The Lahaina Lighthouse in Lahaina, Maui, was built in 1840 under orders from King Kamehameha III to aid the whalers that were coming ashore from their anchorage in the Lahaina Roadstead. The lighthouse is the first one in Hawaii and predates any lighthouses on the U.S. Pacific Coast. The lighthouse began as a 9-foot wooden tower that was increased to 26 feet in 1866. Light was provided by whale oil and was kept burning by a Hawaiian caretaker for a mere pittance. It was rebuilt in 1905 and the Coast Guard dedicated the present concrete structure in 1916.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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