Research

Kaupo natives of old frequently served as sources for Hawaiian history and culture. Their wisdom is dotted throughout museum...

In April 1937, in a historic event for the Kaupo community, the road from Kaupo eastward to Kipahulu opened. For the first time...

In the 1800s, Hawaiian newspapers faced numerous challenges serving a readership that spanned the entire island chain. These...

In the mid-1800s, residents of East Maui actively explored opportunities for commercial agriculture. Letters to newspapers in the...

Being an isolated community, Kaupo residents of old were required to provide their own entertainment, including pastimes such as...

In times past, many places in Hawaii had terms of endearment, or pet names. For Kaupo, the most famous term of endearment was ua...