Driving out towards Kaena Point, across from the polo field is Dillingham Ranch. It was building 1897 by the Dillingham family, one member of this family owned the company that dredged out Honolulu Harbor. This family I would think may have come here as missionaries, but I don't know for sure.
Anyway, to get back to the ranch. We have friends who have lived and worked on the ranch for many years as grounds keepers. One day I was out there and just took some random pictures. Recently they had to move because of a new direction the ranch is taking. You can read more about what the ranch is like today here. It was used a lot during the filming of LOST. There had been some talk about sub-dividing the ranch into huge lots so that people could build on them. I hope that's not the case.
Many of these trees are 100+ years old. These are what has helped keep it cool during the heat of the summer.
The ranch was never used for farming, always for cattle and horses. Even today there are fields full of horses.
Huge grove of coconut palms
Part of the "old" house can be seen in the background. It must have been something to have come to a party at Dillingham Ranch in the early 1900's!
Maybe these were garages long ago. Since I took these pictures, this structure has now been torn down.
Can you imagine how long it took to drive out here from town? Even if they took the train that used to stop in Haleiwa, it would have been a long ride out to the ranch from there.
Dillingham Ranch a step back in time
1 comment:
Thats sad that they tore it down. I love the old Hawaii buildings. Let them stay!
The rich can build houses elsewhere. Then again I am a ranch girl at heart and there are so few places to ride here as it is that I am going to be prone to wanting it to stay forever.
Tori
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