Description

Discover the rich history of Hana at this cultural center, which is also known as the Hale Waiwai O Hana (House of Treasures). Established in 1971, the Hana Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the history and relics of the Hana Coast and providing a space to share Hana's past with both the local community and visitors. The center features a museum with displays that include traditional Hawaiian quilts, poi boards, historical artifacts, wood carvings, period photographs, and even a phallic stone fertility rock. The grounds contain the old Hana police station, the Old Historic Hana Lockup Jailhouse, and a few traditional thatched-roof buildings. The Center acquired the deteriorating Old Hana Courthouse and refurbished it in 1989 to be included as part of the museum. The courthouse, which dates back to 1871, is not only a preserved piece of history, but is actually used bi-monthly when a judge from Wailuku travels to Hana to hear small cases.