Maui's Ancient Legendary Kalepolepo Fishpond
By Jeannie Kong-Evarts, Maui Real Estate Expert~Island Wide Service
(Maui Real Estate Advisors, LLC)
Maui's Ancient Kalepolepo Fish Pond and Menehune ShoresArchaeological reports date Kalepolepo Fish pond located in North Kihei, Maui to be after AD 1488-1643. They were able to discern this by the pollen found in the coring samples. There are reports that the walls that make the fishpond was built by the Menehunes. Legend says the Menehunes were superbly skilled craftsmen. They were supposedly short in stature and had great strength. Each one of them would be uniquely skilled and would come out at dusk to build something in one night; if they did not finish it in one night, they would abandon it. Kalepolepo fishpond is about 3 ocean acres. It has been written that fish was gathered here for the Hawaiian monarchy. Reports have noted that repairs have been made through the hundreds of ye...
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