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Lahaina Station
Maui, Hawaii
built 1970
Lahaina in Maui, HI, is a popular tourist destination where visitors can learn about Hawaiian culture and its agricultural history. Part of that history is sugar, a major commodity for Hawaii.
The Pioneer Mill Co., established in 1860, was the first plantation to grow sugar commercially in Lahaina. In the 1960s, during the company's peak, more than 60,000 tons of sugar were processed annually. All the sugar mills in Hawaii are now closed, but their impact remains.
The Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific Railroad, now known as the Sugar Cane Train, transported cut sugar cane from field to port. In the mid-20th century, trucks became the preferred mode of transferring the crop. Today the Sugar Cane Train is a tourist attraction. Though the sugar fields are gone, train riders can still see fields filled with coffee and corn on their scenic journey from Lahaina to Kaanapali. |