© 2025 WWNO
WWNO skyline header graphic
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Local Newscast
Hear the latest from the WWNO/WRKF Newsroom.

How 3 Hawaiian teen princes brought surfing to the mainland 140 years ago

By Chloe Veltman
Published August 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM CDT

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History's Princes of Surf exhibition tells of how three visiting Hawaiian princes brought the sport to these shores 140 years ago.

Copyright 2025 NPR
NPR News
Chloe Veltman
Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk.

👋 Looks like you could use more news. Sign up for our newsletters.

* indicates required
New Orleans Public Radio News
New Orleans Public Radio Info