The canon
West — 114 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in Hawaii
If Hawaii is haunted, this is the paperwork: 114 dossiers deep, led by Halemaʻumaʻu. Ranked by what the record holds — not by how the stories are told.
114
dossiers on file
87
open to visitors
1866
oldest dated · Kalawao settlement
Apparition
most-filed claim · 74 files
The 25 deepest files
Kīlauea crater identified as Pele’s home in moʻolelo.
Lānaʻi islet with variant interpretations of its stone platform.
Cross-island road appearing in pork-carrying and hitchhiker stories.
The 1833 mission house—where the museum keeps the past.
Kauaʻi peak associated with a guardian giant.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–114 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive