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Na ‘Aikane o Maui Cultural Center destroyed in Lahaina fire- Ke‘eaumoku Kapu, head of the cultural center and caretaker of the property.
The Lahaina fire destroyed lives, residences, businesses and many culturally significant locations and beloved spots of the old Hawaiian fishing village.
The losses include Front Street’s iconic banyan tree, a fishpond and the Na ‘Aikane o Maui Cultural Center.
Located in the heart of town on touristy Front Street, the two-story cultural center was a place where the Hawaiian community could gather to talk about issues facing their people, look at Polynesian artifacts, historical documents, maps and a place to provide meals.
“That is all gone,” said Ke‘eaumoku Kapu, head of the cultural center and caretaker of the property. “The place is burnt down to the ground.”