Russian Cannons - Lahaina, Maui Island, HI - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"The fort in Lahaina was built in response to an attack of cannon balls that were launched at Lahaina from sailors in the bay, who were protesting the new restrictions that had been imposed by missionaries. The most notable of which, prohibited the native women from swimming out to “greet” the sailors on their ships. The fort was finished, two years later in 1832, out of coral blocks from the harbor. Its walls were 20-feet high and it covered an entire acre. Documented as “showy” by some of the time period, it was also used as a prison up until 1850, when its blocks were hauled to the new prison location at Hale Paahao on Prison Street." (visit link)

The inscription on the plaque reads:

"These cannons were raised from the wreck of a russian warship in Honolulu Harbour in (circa) 1816, and brought to Lahaina to guard the Royal Capital from the fort on approximately this spot. Other cannons together with the ruins of the fort are said to be buried in the sand on this beach."

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Group that erected the marker: William and Mary Alexander (Chapter D.A.R.) URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Lahaina Harbor, Lahaina, HI, US

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