By: Ardis E. Parshall - May 12, 2016 Laupahoehoe is a leaf-shaped point extending from the western shore of the Big Island of Hawaii. Its level ground makes it an attractive one for buildings, and on April 1, 1946, those buildings included a white church with a tall steeple, a sugar mill, a small school (its four teachers, all from the mainland, lived in cottages on the beachfront), some stores, and homes. The highway to Hilo, 27 miles ...
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