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

The origin of Kaupo Ranch

July 22, 2023
On June 20, 2023, Kaupo Ranch changed hands for the first time in nearly 100 years when Kamehameha Schools, through the estate of...
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The ahupuaa of Kaupo

May 26, 2023
Kaupo, like the rest of Maui, was in ancient times divided into land sections called ahupuaa. Ahupuaa typically consisted of an...
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Kanewahine

Legend of the shark gods Kanekokala and Kanewahine

April 19, 2023
Kaupo natives of old frequently served as sources for Hawaiian history and culture. Their wisdom is dotted throughout museum...
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Road less traveled: Kaupo's first autos

March 21, 2023
In April 1937, in a historic event for the Kaupo community, the road from Kaupo eastward to Kipahulu opened. For the first time...
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Paul Puhalahua, Kaupo newsman

January 23, 2023
In the 1800s, Hawaiian newspapers faced numerous challenges serving a readership that spanned the entire island chain. These...
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Cotton plant, Haiku, November 2022

Kaupo's cotton experiment

November 28, 2022
In the mid-1800s, residents of East Maui actively explored opportunities for commercial agriculture. Letters to newspapers in the...
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