![]() ![]() By the 1960s, taro eventually made its way back as the exclusive crop of the valley.įlowing sixteen miles from the eastern slopes of Mt. The Ho`opulapula Haraguchi Rice Mill, an agrarian museum located in the taro fields of Hanalei Valley, is the only remaining rice mill in Hawaii. In the late 1800s rice replaced taro (kalo) as the principal crop grown in the valley. The historic Kanoa fishpond in Hanalei was an example of Hawaiians using ponds near the ocean for stocking and harvesting fish, to help feed the entire community.ĭuring the 19th century, attempts to grow coffee and sugar were unsuccessful due to poor soil and climatic conditions. The earliest residents flourished by harvesting food from the ocean and the land. ![]() Roughly, the area known as Hanalei spans from Princeville to Waikoko. ![]() During the early 1860s Robert Wyllie, a sugar plantation owner, named part of his Hanalei plantation Emmaville, but the name never stuck. The popular translation of Hanalei is “crescent bay,” however “wreath making” or “lei valley” are more like the original meaning, which alludes to the mountains that surround Hanalei like a wreath or the garlands of rainbows that color the sky. Although this coastal community enjoys an abundant amount of visual charm, Hanalei is rich in cultural history. Chasing a swell in the blue Pacific, hiking emerald mountains, and shopping the boutiques selling island-made art and crafts are some of the reasons visitors and residents of Kauai descend upon the idyllic, north shore town of Hanalei. ![]()
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