Maui’s history includes a range of different architectural landmarks that may or may not be listed in guidebooks and tourist brochures. From Maui’s history as a sailor’s paradise to becoming a world-class agricultural player, architecture is also an important part of the Valley Isle’s past. Here are three landmarks that are more than just buildings, especially to locals. The Pioneer Mill Smokestack It was once the tallest structure in the state of Hawaii, used by fishermen and sailors to identify Lahaina, one of the islands that’s now part of Maui. For 139 years, the Pioneer Mill Smokestack was the inherent reminder of the backbone of West Maui’s economy based on sugar. When the mill ceased operations in 1999, the entire mill was dismantled and demolished until it reached the … [Read more...] about Architectural Landmarks From Maui’s History