Lahaina

Few communities in Hawaii have a history as closely tied to the Hawaiian Kingdom and Pacific whaling as Lahaina. Set on Maui’s west coast beside the Pacific Ocean, it served as capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1820 to 1845 and later became a major 19th-century whaling port. The waterfront was long marked by the Lahaina Historic District, where the 1873 Banyan Tree became a familiar civic landmark. The August 2023 wildfire devastated Lahaina, causing profound loss and reshaping this historic community; recovery continues. Browse other webcams across Maui and Hawaii to place Lahaina in a wider island context.

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