Sugar plantations dominated agricultural land use on Hawaii Island for more than 160 years. Many of the old maps, land records and other documents of those times are unknown to current owners of former sugar cane lands, but might contain information of use or interest to such landowners.
Sugar plantations dominated agricultural land use on Hawaii Island for more than 160 years. Many of the old maps, land records and other documents of those times are unknown to current owners of former sugar cane lands, but might contain information of use or interest to such landowners.
Could you be one of them?
The Edmund Olson Trust Archive is a remarkable repository of documents from Hawaii’s sugar plantations, tracing an important part of the Islands’ history from the 1850s through the 1990s.
During a lecture from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at the Lyman Museum, John Cross of the Olson Trust Archive will present a tantalizing peek at these relics of bygone days that remain in use today, and describe how people can tap these irreplaceable historic resources for their own purposes.
The presentation is part of the museum’s Monday night Saigo Public Program lecture series. Admission to this program is free to museum members, $3 for nonmembers. Space is limited; first come, first seated.
The nationally accredited and Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum, at 276 Haili St. in Hilo, showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawaii. The museum is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
For more information, call 935-5021 or visit www.lymanmuseum.org.