An image of Hagåtña, Guam in 1902.
SummaryAn image of Hagåtña, Guam in 1902. The image and dozens of others were recently donated to the Guam Museum by Mr. John Crandall. The
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Each year as part of the Guam History and CHamoru Heritage Day festivities in Humåtak, a reenactment of Ferdinand Magellan's 1521 visit to Guam is held. Guam History and CHamoru Heritage Day was previously known as Magellan Day or Discovery Day and was set to coincide with the anniversary of the explorer’s visit.
Guam History and CHamoru Heritage Day festivities in Humåtak
Each year as part of the Guam History and CHamoru Heritage Day festivities in Humåtak, a reenactment of Ferdinand Magellan’s 1521 visit to Guam is held. Guam History and CHamoru Heritage Day was previously known as Magellan Day or Discovery Day and was set to coincide with the anniversary of the explorer’s visit.
Several decades ago, this reenactment focused primarily on celebrating Magellan, and the courage it took to explore oceans previously unknown to Europeans and lead the circumnavigation of the globe.
In more recent years, in connection with the renaming of this public holiday and using it to highlight CHamoru culture and history, the reenactment has changed to focus less on Magellan himself, but rather highlighting the life of CHamorus prior to colonization.
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An Amazing Treasure: Walking Stick
Summary’An amazing treasure’: Walking stick gifted to President Roosevelt in 1937 push for Guam citizenship is back on island ‘An amazing treasure’: Walking stick gifted
From 1954-1992, the Guam Museum was housed in the Garden House in the Plaza de Espåña in our island’s capital Hagåtña
SummaryFrom 1954-1992, the Guam Museum was housed in the Garden House in the Plaza de Espåña in our island’s capital Hagåtña. Tens of thousands of