Name/Title
W. D. (Walter Duncan) McBrydeDescription
Photo of W. D, McBryde on a canoe in Napoopoo, Hawaii island.
Walter Duncan McBryde was a successful businessman in lumber, real estate, and banking. He served as a representative in the Legislature of the provisional government from Kauai in 1895, and for 16 years on the Kauai County Board of Supervisors. He cofounded the McBryde Sugar Company and managed the Kauai Pineapple Company.
Walter McBryde acquired 346 acres of Kukuiolono land sometime after 1907, leasing have of it to provide perpetual income for maintenance of the other half, a park for the locals. The golf course was added to the park in 1928 for the enjoyment of the mill workers, many of whom were Scots like McBryde. It was only the second golf course built on the island of Kauai (Wailua Municipal Golf Course was first in 1920) and, at the time of its opening, the eighth oldest course in the entire Hawaiian Territory.
Walter McBryde died in 1930 and was buried in the park near the 8th hole’s tee. As part of his will, he bequeathed the 178-acre Kukuiolono Park to all of the people of Kalaheo and surrounding communities.Created By
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January 21, 2025Update Date
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