Dole Plantation History In Hawaii. The people are friendly, the dole whip is yummy, and the attractions are fun. I was completely swept away with the history and the information that was held by this plantation.
Plantation life and labor in hawaii by ronald takaki (honolulu: The old plantation blueprint is used to create more authenticity to the building, incorporating a design often featured in hawaii's past. In 1989, the fruit stand was transformed into a plantation home mounted on what looks like a hill of red dirt, characteristic of wahiawa.
The rigors of plantation life;
For 70 years it supplied 75% of the world's pineapples. At its peak, dole produced 75% of the world’s pineapple supply. We used to bring so many tourists here, i decided i might as well enjoy it. You can do all these and more at the dole pineapple plantation (see more photos) in central oahu, a site attracting close to a million visitors per year.the sprawling complex gives visitors a peek into the daily grind at the world’s leading pineapple grower.