During the early 1800s; about two dozen men of African descent lived in Hawailsquo;i. The most noteworthy was Anthony D. Allen; a businessman who had traveled around the world before making Hawailsquo;i his home and starting a family there in 1810. The 25th Black Infantry Regiment; also known as the Buffalo Soldiers; arrived in Honolulu at the Schofield Barracks in 1913. They built an 18-mile trail to the summit of Mauna Loa; the worldrsquo;s largest shield volcano; and constructed a cabin there for research scientists. After World War II; the black population of Hawailsquo;i increased dramatically as military families moved permanently to the island. Hawailsquo;i has a diverse population; and today about 35;000 residents; approximately three percent; claim African ancestry.
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