Laie Sugar Plantation

Conceived in 1864 while Joseph F. Smith served as mission president, the land was envisioned as a second gathering place in the Hawaiian Islands. The Church purchased 6,000 acres from Thomas T. Dougherty in January 1865, establishing the plantation to teach Hawaiian members how to labor and live the principles of the gospel. Today, sections of that original acreage hold prominent community landmarks, including the Hawaii Temple, the campus of Brigham Young University–Hawaii, and the Polynesian Cultural Center.