Haleakala Construction history

In May 1823, the next missionaries were invited by Queen Kaʻahumanu to open a formal mission in Lāhainā. The missionaries were Reverends William Richards and Charles Stewart and their wives.

She left Maui in 1825.

1828: First written record of an ascent to the summit of Haleakalā is made by three missionaries.

In 1831, Pastors Jonathan Green and Reuben Tinker established a congregation in Wailuku.

A Catholic missionary, Father Aubert arrived in Lahaina in 1846 to establish the fist Catholic parish in Maui.

In 1848, a new land redistribution scheme, called the Great Mahele, was established.

In 1864, Doctor William Hildebrand suggested that a place be established to isolate those who were infected.

By 1870, 13 churches were established in different locations in Maui.

In 1878, Thomas Hobron built the first narrow railroad in Maui.

The port was rebuilt and improved in 1884.

In 1890, pineapple was planted as an experimental crop by David and Henry Baldwin.

1898: The Republic of Hawai`i is annexed as a territory of the United States.

The pineapples thrived well in Maui which lead to the foundation of Hai'ku Fruit and Packing Company in 1903.

In 1905, the Maui County was established.

After years of persis-tence, Haleakalā was first established as part of Hawai'i National Park in 1916.

Ranching is established in Kīpahulu after sugar production ends in the mid-1920's.

Grazing of cattle begins on the slopes of Haleakalā. Cattle are pastured in Haleakalā Crater until 1922.

The first airport in Maui was built in 1927 at Maalea.

In 1936, larger planes were introduced by Inter-Island Airlines.

The backcountry cabins were built in 1937.

In 1938, the Maalea airport was closed down and Puunene Airport was opened.

Because the airport still needed improvements and expansion, the military sought to build a new Naval Air Station in 1942.

The first hotel in Maui, Hotel Hana, opened in 1946.

1951: Kīpahulu Valley is authorized for inclusion into Haleakalā National Park.

1959: Hawai`i becomes the 50th state.

In 1961, the first resort community in Maui opened at Ka'anapali.

Observatory built at Red Hill in 1963.

In 1969, the Kīpahulu coastal area of 'Ohe'o was included, further extending the boundaries of Haleakalā. Today, 24,719 of Haleakalā's 30,183 acres are designated Wilderness.

1974: Crater Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

1976: Fencing of park boundary begins.

1999: Ka`apahu lands are added to Haleakalā National Park.