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Hale H??ike?ike at the Bailey House is a museum of Hawaiian history and art located in Wailuku, on the island of Maui, in Hawaii. It is owned and operated by the Maui Historical Society. Old Bailey House is a historic district contributing property within the Wailuku Civic Center Historic District, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.Building and historySeminaryThe stone house is situated at the mouth of the Iao Valley, within the former royal residence of Kahekili II (c. 1737?1794), last ruling chief of Maui. Built in 1833 and being one of the first western-style houses in Wailuku, the ?Old Bailey House? is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places.Originally intended as a mission for adults and children, in 1837 the mission was transformed into the Wailuku Female Seminary, a boarding school that not only taught its students Christianity and academic pursuits, such as the three Rs, but also domestic skills such as sewing and housekeeping. First managed by Theodosia and Rev. Jonathan Smith Green, in 1844 Caroline and Edward Bailey assumed responsibility, shortly after arriving in Hawaii.

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Bailey House Museum

Address:
2375a Main St Wailuku HI 96793 Wailuku, HI
Phone:
(808) 244-3326
Fax:
(808) 244-3920
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Open Hours

  • Monday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Tuesday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Wednesday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Thursday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Friday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Saturday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • SunClosed