
It is now home to the Lahaina Heritage Museum, the visitor center and an art gallery. The building served as a customs house for whaling and trading ships, along with housing government offices.

19, 2016 photo shows the Lahaina Court and Custom House in Maui, Hawaii. (Tor Johnson/Hawaii Tourism Authority via AP)Tor Johnson The sign explains that the tree spread by aerial roots, creating new trunks when the roots sink into the ground. A banyan was planted here in 1873 to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Protestant mission in Lahaina. This undated photo provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority shows a placard explaining the history of the famous banyan tree in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. APįront Street is Lahaina’s main downtown street, home to small businesses and opportunities for sightseeing and people-watching. People look at Lahaina’s banyan tree, rising 60 feet and covering nearly an acre. Front Street is Lahaina's main downtown street, home to bars, clubs, restaurants, shopping, art galleries and opportunities for sightseeing and people-watching. This undated photo provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority shows a view of Front Street in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.

The tree spread by aerial roots, creating new tree trunks when the roots sink into the ground. A banyan was planted here in 1873 in Lahaina, to mark 50 years since the arrival of the first American Protestant mission. This undated photo provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority shows banyan tree branches in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.
