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Wailuku

Wailuku is a town on the island of Maui, Hawaii, at the mouth of ʻĪao Valley, and the seat of Maui County. It was a principal royal seat of Maui's chiefs, and the valley above it was the scene of Kamehameha I's victory over Maui's forces in 1790. In the 19th century it grew as a centre of sugar plantations.

Wailuku
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Chiefdom of Maui

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wailuku. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wailuku
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“Wailuku.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wailuku. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Wailuku.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wailuku.
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