MacKinnon Simpson

MacKinnon Simpson grew up in a small farmhouse outside the rural village of Pottersville, New Jersey. On July 4, 1970, Simpson marched in his last parade with the Pottersville Volunteer Fire Company and headed west to Hawai'i, where he immersed himself in the history of these islands. He served as historian and exhibit designer for the Hawai'i Maritime Center on Pier 7, and has researched, authored, and designed more than twenty books and scores of articles. He is an alumnus of Princeton...See more

MacKinnon Simpson grew up in a small farmhouse outside the rural village of Pottersville, New Jersey. On July 4, 1970, Simpson marched in his last parade with the Pottersville Volunteer Fire Company and headed west to Hawai'i, where he immersed himself in the history of these islands. He served as historian and exhibit designer for the Hawai'i Maritime Center on Pier 7, and has researched, authored, and designed more than twenty books and scores of articles. He is an alumnus of Princeton University and is the father of two superb writers in their own right, Malia and Alika. See less