History of Lanai Island

Information about the history of Lanai Island in Hawaii.

In the past Lanai Island was known as: "The Pineapple Isle" but since very little pineapple is grown on the island, is is now frequently called the "Secluded Island". and while 98% of the island is owned by Castle and Cooke (Dole), pineapple is no longer grown on the island. the remaining 2% of Lanai is owned by the state of Hawaii. For many years, most of Lanai was dedicated to growing pineapples, but the thousands of acres of pineapple fields are gone. Today there are less then 100 acres of pineapple fields on the island. The island is now has two luxury resorts, world class golf courses, hunting, clay shooting, mountain biking, and snorkeling.

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James Dole purchased Lanai Island in 1922 and planted most of the island with pineapple fields. At one time, Lanai was exporting 75% of the world's pineapple. After the pineapple industry moved from Hawaii to other parts of the world, Castle and Cook shifted to tourism, and int he early 1990's they built two luxury resorts and two championshipd golf courses on the island.

Notable People in the History of Lanai Island
- Walter Gibson (1822-1888)
- George Munro (1866-1963)
- James Dole (1877-1958)
- David Murdock (born in 1923)
- Larry Ellison (born in 1944)

History of Lanai's Industries
- Ranching History of Lanai
- Sugar History of Lanai
- Pineapple History of Lanai
- Tourism History of Lanai

LCHC "Timeline of Lanai History" Article

Lanai Magazine "History of Lanai" Article

Resources

Lanai History and Heritage Center

Historic Hawaii Foundation

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Lanai Island Travel Guide

Other Islands of Hawaii

Visitor Destinations in Hawaii

Hawaii for Visitors

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