Rose Island Concrete Monument

Rose Island Concrete Monument
Location Rose Atoll, American Samoa
Coordinates 14°32′50″S 168°8′43″W / 14.54722°S 168.14528°W / -14.54722; -168.14528Coordinates: 14°32′50″S 168°8′43″W / 14.54722°S 168.14528°W / -14.54722; -168.14528
Area less than one acre
Built 1920 (1920)
NRHP Reference # 13000920[1]
Added to NRHP December 18, 2013

The Rose Island Concrete Monument is a historic commemorative marker on Rose Island, part of Rose Atoll, a remote island located in the far eastern reaches of the territorial waters of American Samoa. The marker is a concrete structure in the shape of a truncated pyramid with a rectangular cross-section. It is 1.53 metres (5.0 ft) wide, 1.59 metres (5.2 ft) high, and 0.74 metres (2.4 ft) deep. On the west side of the marker is raised lettering stating "ROSE ISLAND / AMERICAN SAMOA / TRESPASSING PROHIBITED / WARREN J. TERHUNE / JAN 10 1920 GOVERNOR". A brass plaque on the opposite side of the monument conveys a similar message. The monument was placed in 1920 by the order of Naval Governor Warren J. Terhune during a tour he made of all of the islands of the territory of American Samoa, and serves as a continuing reminder of the American claim to the atoll.[2]

The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Rose Island Concrete Monument" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-19.



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