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Iao Valley and Central Maui Region
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Location: Iao Valley and Central Maui
Nestled in the lush greenery of the 'Iao Valley is the natural rock formation called the 'Iao Needle. The green-covered stone protruding from the valley floor is actually an old basaltic core (volcano remnant). The 'Iao Needle is 2,500 feet above sea level, or 1200 feet tall from the valley floor The traditional name is Kuka`emoku and it's known as the phallic stone of kanaloa (Hawaiian god of the ocean); thus the 'Iao Needle was once used as a natural altar. The name 'Iao is pronounced "EE-ow." The 'Iao Needle is surrounded by a very lovely walkway and garden of lush tropical plants.
Surrounded on all sides by the Pu'u Kukui Crater, it was the site of one of the most famous battles in Hawaiian history. In 1790 King Kamehameha I defeated the Maui army in his quest to unite the Hawaiian Islands. It is said that when the battle was over, the stream was so damed with all the bodies that the water ran red with blood. The site was named Kepaniwai "damming of the waters." Nearby in the valley you'll find the Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens.
Take Highway 32 (Kaahumanu Road) west out of Wailuku. This road turns into Highway 320 which lead directly to the 'Iao Valley State Park.
Nestled in the lush greenery of the 'Iao Valley is the natural rock formation called the 'Iao Needle. The green-covered stone protruding from the valley floor is actually an old basaltic core (volcano remnant). The 'Iao Needle is 2,500 feet above sea level, or 1200 feet tall from the valley floor The traditional name is Kuka`emoku and it's known as the phallic stone of kanaloa (Hawaiian god of the ocean); thus the 'Iao Needle was once used as a natural altar. The name 'Iao is pronounced "EE-ow." The 'Iao Needle is surrounded by a very lovely walkway and garden of lush tropical plants.
Surrounded on all sides by the Pu'u Kukui Crater, it was the site of one of the most famous battles in Hawaiian history. In 1790 King Kamehameha I defeated the Maui army in his quest to unite the Hawaiian Islands. It is said that when the battle was over, the stream was so damed with all the bodies that the water ran red with blood. The site was named Kepaniwai "damming of the waters." Nearby in the valley you'll find the Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens.
Take Highway 32 (Kaahumanu Road) west out of Wailuku. This road turns into Highway 320 which lead directly to the 'Iao Valley State Park.
Location: Iao Valley and Central Maui
The Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum takes visitors step by step through the history of sugar, how it was made and how it shaped the Island of Maui. Located adjacent to the largest working sugar factory in Hawai'i, the 1,800 square foot museum houses artifacts, documents and photographs from the era when sugar was big business. There is even a working scale model of a sugar cane crushing machine.
The museum is open Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children.
The museum is 10 minutes from Kahului Airport in historic Puunene. Located at the intersection of Puunene Avenue (Route 331/350) and Hansen Road, ½ mile from Dairy Road (Route 380).
The Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum takes visitors step by step through the history of sugar, how it was made and how it shaped the Island of Maui. Located adjacent to the largest working sugar factory in Hawai'i, the 1,800 square foot museum houses artifacts, documents and photographs from the era when sugar was big business. There is even a working scale model of a sugar cane crushing machine.
The museum is open Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children.
The museum is 10 minutes from Kahului Airport in historic Puunene. Located at the intersection of Puunene Avenue (Route 331/350) and Hansen Road, ½ mile from Dairy Road (Route 380).
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