The 10 Oldest Lighthouses in Hawaii

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Hawaii that we could confirm is still standing. Makapuu Point Light leads, built 1909; number 10 is Cape Kumukahi Light, built 1934. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Makapuu Point Light

   Built 1909 · Honolulu County, Hawaii · National Register

   Photo: Kaleismith / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   2. Moloka'i Light

   Built 1909 · Kalawao County, Hawaii · National Register

   Photo: Boucher, Jack E. / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   3. Daniel K. Inouye Kīlauea Point Lighthouse

   Built 1913 · Kauai County, Hawaii · National Register

   Photo: Stephanie Pilling / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

4. 4. Mahukona Lighthouse

   Built 1915 · Hawaii County, Hawaii

5. 5. Mahukona Lighthouse

   Built 1915 · Hawaii County, Hawaii

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   6. Diamond Head Light

   Built 1917 · Honolulu County, Hawaii · National Register

   Photo: hitachiota / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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   7. Aloha Tower

   Built 1926 · Honolulu County, Hawaii · National Register

   Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   8. Ninini Point Lighthouse

   Built 1932 · Kauai County, Hawaii

   Photo: en:User:Skyguy414 / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   9. Barbers Point Light

   Built 1933 · Honolulu County, Hawaii

   Photo: Pete Markham from Loretto, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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    10. Cape Kumukahi Light

    Built 1934 · Hawaii County, Hawaii

    Photo: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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