Most people drive the Road to Hāna for the scenic journey and not the destination. But this remote community has a colorful history that dates back about 1,500 years when it was first settled by the people from the Marquesas Islands. For example, Queen Ka’ahumanu, the wife of Hawaii’s first monarch, was born here in 1768. More recently, Charles Lindberg, the famous aviator, retired in Hāna. When he died in 1974, he was buried at nearby Palapala Ho’omau Church Cemetery. There are also several Hawaiian legends associated with Hāna.
