![]() ![]() Robert Crichton Wyllie was thrilled to host King Kamehameha IV, Queen Emma and their young son, Prince Albert Edward Kauikeaouli Leiopapa A Kamehameha, in 1860. He became quite the entrepreneur and developed a love for the ‘aina (land) and its native people. Fascinated by the growing sugar industry in the islands, Wyllie transformed the land and began the full-scale cultivation of sugar cane. Wyllie had been the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hawaiian Kingdom under King Kamehameha IV. In 1853, an adventuresome Scottsman by the name of Robert Crichton Wyllie acquired the area of land known today as Princeville. Each venture had its own set of challenges and opportunities. Kalo (taro) flourished in the valley floor of Hanalei and fishponds like Kamo’omaika’i, located below the present-day Hanalei Bay Resort, was stocked with prized species of the ocean’s bounty.Īs the number of Westerners in the islands increased, the area known today as Princeville saw its landscape change from mostly wide open spaces to cattle ranches, a silk worm farm, and even a brief stint as a coffee plantation. ![]() They were an industrious people engaged in farming, fishing, wayfinding, and other livelihoods. The History of Princeville, Kauaiįor centuries prior to the 1778 landing of Captain James Cook in Waimea, Kauai’s people lived off the riches of the land and sea. Princeville is no exception and its story is full of colorful characters and a rich history. ![]() Kauai Kaua’i: The History of Princeville at HanaleiĮver wonder how place names originated here in Hawai’i? While many of the traditional place names have been lost or changed, some of them are relatively “new” and come with fascinating stories worth sharing. ![]()
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