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This section of this website contains original research about various topics related to Kaupo.

Kalaeokailio

The battle of Kalaeokailio

January 5, 2026
In the late 1700s, the Hawaiian archipelago was consumed by war as the rulers of each island vied for control. In 1775, just as...
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Waiu Spring

In search of Kaupo's forgotten springs

May 28, 2025
Water has always been a challenge in Kaupo. The district lies in the rain shadow of Haleakala, with no permanent streams in the...
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Gene Smith

Tarzan's epic interisland paddle to Kaupo

September 22, 2024
One day in late October 1945, Kaupo resident Abel Kawaiaea rode his horse to Mokulau around noon. The wind had calmed after days...
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Kaupo's many stores

May 19, 2024
Anyone familiar with Kaupo knows of Kaupo Store, a fixture in the community for a century starting in the 1920s, operating as a...
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Bootleggers and bars: Alcohol comes to Kaupo

January 31, 2024
When foreigners first came to Hawaii in the late 1700s, they brought with them an appetite for alcohol. To slake their thirst...
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Owning the land: How Kaupo became private property

September 18, 2023
In the mid-1800s, the Hawaiian kingdom upended the traditional system of land management in which the ruler of an island would...
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    • The battle of Kalaeokailio
    • In search of Kaupo's forgotten springs
    • Tarzan's epic interisland paddle to Kaupo
    • Kaupo's many stores
  • Newspapers
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    • Man dies after wife bites finger
    •  Visitor through the window
    • Maui's volcano caught by artist
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    • Joseph Naloloa
    •  Sarah Mutch
    • Antone Vierra Marciel Jr.
    • Luciana Keamalu Pihana

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