The pier was built in 1892 and used by local farmers to ship their rice until it was closed in 1933. After Hurricane Iniki, in 1992, the pier was condemned and rebuilt with concrete. Cleopatra's Barge, built in New England in 1816, was the first ocean-going passenger ship built in the United States. Four years later, the ship ran aground on a reef at Hanalei Bay and sank. Then, in 1996, Smithsonian archeologists began surveying and excavating the wreck at the mouth of the Waioli River.
Further excavation continues today.
Hooray for Hollywood. Kauai has been a favorite movie location for years. All shot on Kauai.