Lahaina Lighthouse ~ Lahaina, Maui Hawai`i
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Jake39
N 20° 52.331 W 156° 40.718
4Q E 741511 N 2309745
This lighthouse location was the port of many early whaling vessels and a home port of Captain Cook.
Waymark Code: WMK9BC
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2014
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This is the "First" and "Oldest" lighthouse location in the Hawaiian Islands and predates any lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific coast under a commission by King Kamehameha III as an aid to navigation for whalers.
Lahaina was the center of the global whaling industry with many sailing ships anchored at Lahaina's waterfront. Today a score of pleasure craft make it their home.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1840
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