No one knows for sure - exactly when the very first inhabitants settled in the region, home to the rainforest area that would eventually come to be known as Volcano aka Volcano Village. But one thing is for sure... this district, along with most of the rest of Hawaii island had an idyllic climate, natural beauty, an abundance of food, bountiful water, teeming sea life, all the necessary resources to flourish. What is also known is that the first people - Hawaiians - lived in harmony and cooperation with one another, and with a sense of wonder, beauty and reverence for the world around them. It was at that time, a paradise unsurpassed in all the world.The biggest draw to the area has long been the Kilauea Summit, deemed sacred and worshipped by the Hawaiians - as the principal home of the Volcano Goddess, and since then admired by hundreds of thousands of unceasing visitors for its awesome beauty and mystery.Between man's first arrival on the Big Island (somewhere between 1600 to 1800 years ago) and the first western settlers in the this area, to present day Volcano Village - are many a measured story, rich in human events and history, and crafted primarily in an unknown past... let the story be told and the adventure begin What you will find herein, is a delightful and fascinating account of the History of Volcano Village and it's Environs. Enjoy