Old Koloa Sugar Mill
The Old Kōloa Sugar Mill Where Hawaiʻi’s Sugar Era Began There are places whose ruins tell a much larger story than their weathered walls suggest. In the heart of Kōloa on the south shore of Kauaʻi, an old stone chimney rises above the surrounding landscape. It is easy to drive past without realizing that this quiet remnant marks a turning point in the history of Hawaiʻi. The Old Sugar Mill of Kōloa is associated with the first successful large-scale commercial sugar operation in the Hawaiian...