1773 | Capt. James Cook, Royal British Navy,
landed on Island of Kauai. |
1792-3-4 | Hawaii visited by Capt. George
Vancouver, Royal British Navy. |
1794 | Archibald Menzies, botanist, and party
of Vancouver expedition made first successful ascent of Mauna
Loa. |
1823 | Kilauea visited and explored for first
time by Rev. William Ellis and party. |
1825 | Kilauea visited and mapped by party
under Lord George Byron. |
1838 | Lake of molten lava in Kilauea named
Halemaumau by Count Strzelecki. |
1840-41 | Expedition under Capt. John Wilkes,
U. S. Navy, explored and mapped Kilauea and Mauna Loa. |
1856 | Erection of first "Volcano House"
hotel at Kilauea, a grass house. |
1912 | Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
established. |
1916 | Aug. 1, Hawaii National Park
established by act of Congress. |
1933 | Airplanes used for first time to carry
visitors to witness eruption of Mauna Loa. |
1934 | President Roosevelt visited the park.
First American President to visit park while in office. |
1935 | Feb. 23, dedication of the Haleakala
Road. |
1935-36 | Important scientific bombing
experiment successfully carried out by Army Air Corps during eruption
from northeast rift of Mauna Loa. |
1940 | Mauna Los erupted April 7 in summit
crater, Mokuaweoweo. |