Whereas once Maui was a thriving plantation island, now driving around, we see so many fields lying fallow, never to see the gentle swaying of sugar cane grasses nor acres upon acres of other-worldly, ...

ACHERIE, La. — The stretch of the Mississippi River south of Natchez, Miss., was once home to more millionaires than any other region of the United States. Today, the riverbank is dotted with ...

WAIKAPU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On the foothills of Mauna Kahalawai in Central Maui sits 60 acres of farmland. “The Maui Tropical Plantation is like a throwback to the plantation era. So, we have sugarcane, ...

For over 50 years, Wayne Subica has been collecting rare items from the 85 former sugar plantations on Hawaii Island. He never intended to open a museum, but as his collection grew and the last ...

Now that money has been earmarked to save what little is left of a rare plantation-era home, historical preservationists are searching for descendants of the slaves who built the home and worked on ...

Windows are a defining feature of plantation-style homes, which were once prevalent throughout West Maui. Pioneer Mill built thousands of these simple, yet functional homes during its 139-year ...

COURTESY VICKI VIERRA Kathleen Kam and Wayne Subica take a break in the Hawaii Plantation Museum. Subica is owner and manager of the museum, and Kam is a volunteer. Hawaii Plantation Museum opened in ...

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