Rose Island Concrete Monument

Rose Island Concrete Monument
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Rose Atoll, American Samoa
Coordinates	14°32′50″S 168°8′43″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1920 (1920)
NRHP reference No.	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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in American Samoa

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Rose Island Concrete Monument" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-19.