276 Haili St. Hilo
HI 96720
L: Traditional ahupuaʻa. Image courtesy Honolulu Board of Water Supply R: Unattributed painting of a Hawaiian pineapple plantation, from The Kingdom That Grew Out of a Little Boy’s Garden by Marion Mason Hale, 1927
Matinée Presentation:
The Great Māhele, or Division, was the single most transformative development in the history of the Hawaiian monarchy with the exception of its overthrow in 1893. Aiming to protect his people and their way of life from encroaching Westernization, Kamehameha III agreed to end traditional Hawaiian land use rights through their privatization—with unintended but devastating consequences for the Hawaiian people. With local historian Tom Goltz, learn more about how these life-altering events helped shape the Islands we know today, on Monday evening, March 10 or Tuesday afternoon, March 11. $3; free to Museum members. For details: (808) 935-5021 or www.lymanmuseum.org.
Please support the Museum by becoming a member, and enjoy all Saigo Series programs, all year round, at no charge! Seating is limited; first come, first seated. ON MONDAY EVENINGS ONLY, additional parking is available next door at Hilo Union School, Kapiolani Street entrance; park, then walk through our green gate in the rock wall. On Monday evenings, doors open at 6:30PM. E komo mai!
Lyman Museum ~ 276 Haili St ~ Hilo, Hawai‘i ~ (808) 935-5021 www.lymanmuseum.org ~ www.facebook.com/lymanmuseum The nationally accredited and Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawai‘i to tell the story of its islands and its people.
