Lahaina - Hale Pa'i Printing Press House at Lahainaluna School
Hale Pa'i (the house of printing) is located on the Lahainaluna Campus in West Maui. A Ramage Press was shipped to this location in 1834, the first school west of the Rocky Mountains. The school was founded in 1831 and still remains part of Lahaina's public high school.
The building has been restored and houses a replica of the printing press, the whereabouts of the original press is unkown.
The building has been restored and houses a replica of the printing press, the whereabouts of the original press is unkown.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
Hale Pa'i Printing Press House at Lahainaluna School
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Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Related Attractions
Lahainaluna High School
The one seminary ever founded in Lahainaluna (lahainaluna means "above Lahaina") by missionaries for the education of priests is now the only high school in the west of Maui. After it was founded in 1831 teaching was carried out for 40 years in Hawaiian, after which English was adopted and greater emphasis was placed on maintaining Hawaiian traditions. Part of the school houses borders and has taken girls since 1980. The campus, where a row of modern houses now stands, is worth visiting.
