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Robinson developed the Makaweli sugar plantation on Kauaʻi, on which the Hawaiian Sugar Company leased about 6,000 acres (24 km 2). Besides this land, the firm of Gay & Robinson had a sugar plantation of more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) on the same estate. In 1884, Robinson imported purebred Arabian horses. [5]
3 wrz 2021 · Today, access to the island requires special permission from the family of her great-great grandsons, Keith, 80, and Bruce Robinson, 78, who still own and control the island.
28 lip 2005 · LIHUE -- Helen Robinson and her sons Bruce and Keith are "seriously considering" divesting themselves of more than 45,000 acres of land in Kauai County -- including Niihau -- and starting over on the mainland.
4 lip 2021 · Aylmer Robinson (1888-1967) was born at Makaweli into a family that had owned the island of Ni‘ihau since 1864, when his great-grandmother, Scottish-born Eliza Sinclair, had purchased it from...
25 sty 2024 · Q: How did the Robinson family first establish their presence in Hawaii? A: The Robinson family first arrived in Hawaii in the early 19th century when Captain James Robinson, a New England seaman, and his wife, Kauai native Eliza Sinclair, settled on the island of Kauai.
23 sty 2024 · The Robinson family Niihau holds a special place in Hawaiian history and culture. For generations, this family has held stewardship over the remote and enchanting island of Niihau, preserving its unique traditions and way of life.
13 sty 2009 · They're the family that own the private island of Niihau as well as around 20,000 acres on Kauai where they've been growing sugar for almost 150 years. Thing is, they originally came from New Zealand - and from this particular area.
