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History of Hilo, Hawaii:
Although Archaeological Evidence Is Scant, People Certainly Inhabited The Areas Along Hilo Bay, Wailuku And Wailoa Rivers Before The Western World Made Contact. Missionaries Came To Hilo In The Early To Middle 1800s, Founding Several Churches, Notably Haili Church.
Hilo Expanded As Sugar Plantations In The Surrounding Area Drew In Many Workers From Asia, And The City Became A Trading Center.
A Breakwater Across Hilo Bay Was Begun In The 1900s And Completed In 1929. On April 1, 1946 A 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Near The Aleutian Islands Created A 14-meter High Tsunami That Hit Hilo Hours Later Killing 159 People. As A Result, An Early Warning System Was Established To Track These Killer Waves And Provide Warning. On May 23, 1960, Another Tsunami, Caused By A 9.5 Magnitude Earthquake Off The Coast Of Chile The Previous Day, Claimed 61 Lives Allegedly Due To People's Failure To Heed Warning Sirens. Low-lying Bayfront Areas Of The City On Waiakea Peninsula And Along Hilo Bay, Previously Populated, Were Rededicated As Parks And Memorials.
Starting In The 1960s, Hilo Expanded Inland. In The 1980s, The Downtown Found A New Role As The City's Cultural Center With Several Galleries, Museums Being Opened As Well As The Palace Theatre Reopening In 1998 As An Arthouse.
During The 1990s, Closure Of The Sugar Plantations (including Those In Hamakua) Led To A Downturn In The Local Economy, Coinciding With A General Statewide Slump. In Recent Years, Hilo Has Been Experiencing Commercial And Population Growth As The Neighboring District Of Puna Has Become The Fastest-growing Region In The State.
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