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1837-1843 Protestant missionaries used this desolate stretch of shore as a penal colony for
adulterous women. The main reason for venturing down Ka'ena Trail, however, is to get
a look at Ka'ena Iki heiau, the largest remaining heiau on the island of Lana'i. This large
stone platform was constructed in the 17th century. While it doesn't take much time to ex-
plore the area around the heiau, this makes a nice side trip.
Ka Lanakila Church in abandoned Keomoku Village
MM KEOMOKU VILLAGE
Technically there isn't much to see in the abandoned village of Keomoku, but rather, you
drive through this coastal ghost town as a means of feeling Lana'i's recent past. It also
makes a great stop if you are heading out to the beaches at Lopa or Naha.
Before the arrival of Europeans, it's believed there were thousands of native Hawaiians
living along Lana'i's eastern shoreline. Fish were gathered from the offshore reef, taro was
cultivated in the deep valleys, and a freshwater stream flowed freely in the verdant gulch
at Maunalei. Heiau were constructed as places of worship, and petroglyphs such as those
found at Kaiolohia depict basic scenes from this ancient way of life. By the time Frederick
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