Kaupo Store AKA Kaupo General Store

Kaupo Store AKA Kaupo General Store Historic General Store, Post Office, and Home located in Kaupo, owned by the Soon Family. It opened in 1925.

The Kaupo General Store was built by Nicholas Yee Soon, one of five owned by the Soon brothers. Nick Soon, his wife, Yuk Len Hew and their children, Rose, Albert, Alfred, Evelyn and Wini lived in the house next door.

Photos from Kwock Hing Society Building in Kula
12/10/2025

Photos from Kwock Hing Society Building in Kula

01/15/2025

Film footage of the Kaupo-Mokulau (Ahulili) area circa 1940. Not much information available on this clip.

12/06/2024

The daughter of Nick celebrated her 100th birthday a few days ago. Here are a few pictures from her last 100 years.

05/15/2024

5-15-24
Here is another bit of history that my Ah Kung (grandfather Nick) captured on film 86 years ago. Herewith is footage taken in the front of Kaupo Store in 1938. It shows politicians delivering primary campaign speeches to the area residents.
--kawika--

05/13/2024

In December 2024, Rose Soon, oldest daughter of Nicholas and Yuk Len, will celebrate her 100th birthday. Happy Mother's Day to my Aunt Rose. Here is a memory from July 1963 when My aunt and cousins came back to visit Maui. -kawika-

05/11/2024

Film footage from the 1946 tsunami. Mokulau, Kaupo, Nuu, Hamoa, and Hana Bay.

05/10/2024

Here are some photographs of the Kaupo Store and house that I took 50 years ago. In these photos you will see my Ah Kung and my dad and sister and my nieces and nephew. I remember hearing this song playing on the radio in the Kaupo kitchen when I was a small child. trivia...This particular recording is probably about the same vintage as the photographs. It was given to me by the nephew of the well-known steel player Benny Rogers...
(Kawika Soon)

In December 2023, Rose Soon, oldest daughter of Nicholas and Yuk Len, celebrated her 99th birthday with friends and fami...
05/10/2024

In December 2023, Rose Soon, oldest daughter of Nicholas and Yuk Len, celebrated her 99th birthday with friends and family, including sister Evelyn Heu, at Roselani Place in Kahului.

Rose Soon and Evelyn (Soon) Heu looking adorable on the steps of the Kaupo Store AKA Kaupo General Store Rose was delive...
06/14/2023

Rose Soon and Evelyn (Soon) Heu looking adorable on the steps of the Kaupo Store AKA Kaupo General Store
Rose was delivered by Auntie Kealoha Marciel who acted as midwife for that then-far-away place.

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34793 Piilani Highway
Kaupo, HI

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