The History and Archeology of Laie Wharf at Pounders

Authors

Benjamin R. Jordan

Keywords

Lai'e, Hawaii, Pounders Beach

Abstract

Introduction Lai’e, Hawai’i, is a small village on the windward side of the north shore of the Hawai’ian island of Oahu. In 1865, the area of Lai’e was purchased by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a place for new Mormon converts to gather and form a community. In 1868 the area of Lai’e, in order to become self-sufficient, was turned into a large sugar plantation with a sugar milli. Originally, the processed sugar and molasses was stored at the mill until a ship came in to shore. When that happened, the mill was shut down while everyone worked to carry the sugar down to the beach and load it onto the ship’s boats to be taken onboard the larger vessel. The stacks of raw sugar and molasses would then be taken to Honolulu for shipment overseas. The work to

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Jordan, Benjamin R. (2015) "The History and Archeology of Laie Wharf at Pounders," Mormon Pacific Historical Society: Vol. 36, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mphs/vol36/iss1/6