THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The former land division and town Hamakuapoko, between Paia and Haiku, is said to be haunted by spirits from its historic missionary and plantation days.
The former land division and town Hamakuapoko, between Paia and Haiku, is said to be haunted by spirits from its historic missionary and plantation days. A high school, now abandoned, is in the area; local legend tells of “choking ghosts” who accost students who were playing hooky from school. Also, the ghost of a girl has been heard crying inside the boarded-up high-school restroom.