The Story of Koloa: A Kauai Plantation Town

The fading oral histories of many Koloa elders are recorded in this invaluable resource, along with early written accounts—including diaries and personal letters—by the first sailors, missionaries, and plantation workers to visit Koloa centuries ago. The last chapter also provides readers with a present-day tour of the historical sites of Koloa and Po‘ipu. Illustrated by early and contemporary photographs of Kaua‘i’s people and places, along with some of the first maps of the area, the history of this tiny town is brought to life.