Kamalō Sugar Plantation
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1873 in Kamalō, Molokai, Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Founder | John C. McColgan (1814-1890) |
| Defunct | 1891 |
| Successor | Kamalo Sugar Company, Ltd. |
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The Kamalō Sugar Plantation was a sugarcane plantation and mill located in Kamalō, Molokai. It ceased operations before the 1906 founding of the California and Hawaiian Sugar Company.[1][2]
History
The Kamalō Sugar Plantation was founded by Irish-born businessman John C. McColgan (1814-1890) in 1873. In July of that year, he was reported to have leased a 4,000-acre tract of land from the late King Kamehameha V's estate that was located between Kaunakakai and Kalua‘aha. The mill and plantation were managed by McColgan's cousins, the Irish-born brothers Hugh McCorriston (1836-1926) and Daniel McCorriston (1840-1927). [3][4][5]
The mill equipment for the Kamalō Sugar Plantation was the same as used at McColgan's sugarcane plantation located in Waiau, O‘ahu. [4]
The Kamalō Sugar Plantation began exporting sugar to California in the 1880s, with a reported shipment of 353 bags aboard the SS Mariposa (1883) in September of 1884.[6]
Upon McColgan's death in 1890, ownership of the Kamalō Sugar Plantation passed in part to the McCorriston brothers.[7]
The Fire of 1891
On August 7, 1891, the Kamalō Sugar Plantation burned to the ground due to unknown causes. The mill and plantation were insured for $25,000, and the land turned to cattle ranching.[7][8]
Revival
In 1897, the McCorriston Brothers began discussing reviving the Kamalō Sugar Plantation. In 1899, the brothers sold their land to Frank Hustace, J.J. Egan, and Hugh's stepson Frank H. Foster, who incorporated under the name Kamalō Sugar Company, Limited. [8][9]
References
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Samuel H. Elbert and Esther T. Mookini (1974). Place Names of Hawaii (Revised & expanded ed.). Honolulu, HI: The University Press of Hawaii. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-8248-0524-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Local and General". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. 12 August 1891. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ 1880-1881: The Hawaiian Kingdom Statistical and Commercial Directory and Tourist's Guide. Honolulu; San Francisco: George Bowser & Co. 1880. p. 411. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b "New Sugar Plantation". The Hawaiian Gazette. 23 July 1873. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ 1888: Husted's Directory of Honolulu and the Hawaiian Territory. Honolulu; San Francisco: George Bowser & Co. 1888. p. 496. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "For San Francisco, per Mariposa, Sept 15". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. 16 September 1884. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Sugar Mill Burned Down". Evening Bulletin. 11 August 1891. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Will Develop Molakai". The Hawaiian Star. 26 May 1897. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "At Kamalo Again". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. 22 April 1899. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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