National Register of Historic Places

Satala Cemetery

Lalopua, Eastern County, American Samoa
Listed
October 18, 2006
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
05001110

About this property

The Satala Cemetery is located on the north side of Pago Pago Harbor on the island of Tutuila, the largest in American Samoa. The cemetery was established, apparently late in the 19th century, by the United States Navy, as an interment site for foreigners on the island. Traditional Samoan burial practice is to bury family members on their property, a method not available to outsiders. One section of the cemetery is dedicated to graves of Korean fishermen. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It was damaged by a tsunami that struck the island in 2009.

Location

Lalopua, Eastern County, American Samoa
-14.26652, -170.69628

Categories

PACIFIC-ISLANDEREXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTMARITIME HISTORYMILITARYSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Satala Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Satala Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Satala Cemetery?

Satala Cemetery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Satala Cemetery is recorded as the listed era.

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