Lihue, Hawaii

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8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Menehune Fishpond · 1.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Legend says this ancient Hawaiian fishpond was built in a single night by the mythical Menehune people. The ʻAlekoko Fishpond, also known as the Menehune Fishpond, is located near Līhuʻe. It’s a historic Hawaiian…

• Heritage railways in Kauaʻi · 2.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  All aboard for a ride through history! Did you know Kauaʻi is considered the birthplace of Hawaiian railroading? The story starts with sugar. To efficiently transport sugarcane from the fields to the mills, plantation…

• Kukui Heiau · 5.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This isn't just a scenic overlook; it's a window into ancient Hawaiian spirituality. Here, at Kukui Heiau, rituals once connected people to their gods. Kukui Heiau, also known as ʻAʻa Kukui, was a significant Hawaiian…

• Old Sugar Mill of Koloa · 8.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder where Hawaii's sugar industry got its start? You're standing near it! This is the site of the Old Sugar Mill of Kōloa, the first commercially successful sugarcane plantation in Hawaii. In 1835, Ladd &…

• Hanapepe Town · 15.9 mi · Historical Marker

  A small Kauai town where sixteen Filipino sugar plantation workers and four police officers were killed during a labor strike on September 9, 1924.

• Kīlauea Point Lighthouse · 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Standing tall on this dramatic cliff, the Kīlauea Point Lighthouse has guided ships and watched over the Pacific since 1913. Built to provide a crucial navigational aid for commercial shipping between Hawai'i and Asia,…

• Russian Fort Elizabeth · 19.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here, on the shores of Kauai, stands a silent witness to a time when Russia dreamed of a Hawaiian colony: Russian Fort Elizabeth. In the early 1800s, a German adventurer working for the Russian-American Company…

• Cook Landing Site (Waimea) · 20.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here, where the Waimea River meets the sea, history was made – or rather, rewritten. This is where Captain James Cook, a British explorer, became the first European to set foot on the Hawaiian Islands. On 1778,…