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Hale Pa'i |
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(Attractions & Activities - Museums)
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980 Lahainaluna Rd Lahainaluna High School campus, Lahaina 96761 • 808-661-3262 • 808-667-7040
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Distance:
~19.88 mi from The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui |
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Description:
This structure, located on the grounds of the former Lahainaluna Seminary (now an area high school), was home to one of Hawaii's earliest printing presses. The press was used to create a dictionary of the Hawaiian language, which early missionaries began to codify and document in the 1830s. Using the native tongue allowed them to teach the tenets of Christianity more quickly than filtering ideas through English. In 1982, the building was converted into a museum. Today, it holds the original press and replicas of early publications.
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