Wiichen Men's Meetinghouse
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Wiichen Men's Meetinghouse | |
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| Location | Peniesene, Moen Island (Truk), Federated States of Micronesia |
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| Coordinates | 7°27′5″N 151°52′20″E / 7.45139°N 151.87222°ECoordinates: 7°27′5″N 151°52′20″E / 7.45139°N 151.87222°E |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002213[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1976 |
The Wiichen Men's Meetinghouse is a historic building site in Peniesene on Moen Island in Chuuk State of the Federated States of Micronesia. The site, deemed archaeologically significant due to its place in Chuukese folklore, includes a pre-contact period petroglyph panel and swimming basin. Local history claims that this was the meeting place of six brothers who became the first chieftains of Chuuk.[2]
The site was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1976,[1] when the region was part of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.[2]
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Wiichen Men's Meetinghouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
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