The Princeville Resort opened in 1986 as a Sheraton, part of the 9,000-acre Princeville at Hanalei resort.

How old is Princeville?

Named Princeville in 1860 in honor of Hawaii's Crown Prince Albert, this lovely area has been home to sugar plantations and a cattle ranch. Hawaiians cultivated the lush valley of Hanalei, establishing irrigated taro fields and harvesting the ocean's riches centuries before Captain James Cook landed on Kauai in 1778.

Who developed Princeville?

PRINCEVILLE — Harry Trueblood, the pioneer developer of Princeville, died in Denver on Sept. 14 at the age of 92. He left behind a lasting legacy. The entrepreneur started as an oil and natural gas industry executive before getting involved in resort real estate in the mountains of Vail, Colorado.