Early History
Archaeological surveys conclude that the area around Honolulu Harbor was bustling with human activity prior to 1100. The first European vessel to enter Honolulu Harbor was a long-boat in Dec.12,c.1786 from the H.M.S. KING GEORGE 'Captain Nathaniel Portlock' and commanded by Mr.Hayward, and accompanied as a pilot, Towanooha. Years later the HMS Butterworth in 1794, a British ship commanded by Captain William Brown entered the same harbor by 'WARPING' in.. Sailors aboard the ship dubbed the harbor Brown's Harbor to their captain's dismay. Captain Brown insisted that the harbor be called Fair Haven. Fair Haven is synonymous in meaning to the Hawaiian name for the region Honolulu.
In 1850, Kamehameha III declared Honolulu to be the official capital of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. With the proclamation came a series of investments to further develop the harbor to accommodate more vessels. Honolulu Harbor quickly became the chief port of call for the trans-Pacific sandalwood, fur and whaling industries. Foreign vessels that docked at Honolulu Harbor poured vast amounts of wealth into the kingdom's coffers and provided for the well-being of native Hawaiians.
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