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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An image of Tollai Talaifak or Taleyfac Tollai Åcho’ (stone bridge) in Hågat, Guam (circa 1967).
A wooden bridge was originally built on this site in 1785, along with others in the southwestern portion of Guam, to connect via road, the capital Hagåtña with Humåtak which was the island’s main port. This was known as El Camino Real or the Royal Road.
An image of Tollai Talaifak or Taleyfac Tollai Åcho’ (stone bridge) in Hågat, Guam (circa 1967).
An image of Tollai Talaifak or Taleyfac Tollai Åcho’ (stone bridge) in Hågat, Guam (circa 1967).
A wooden bridge was originally built on this site in 1785, along with others in the southwestern portion of Guam, to connect via road, the capital Hagåtña with Humåtak which was the island’s main port. This was known as El Camino Real or the Royal Road.
By the 1800s the bridge had fallen into disrepair and was rebuilt using hand cut local stone.
By the start of the 20th century, some parts of the Royal Road were still in use, but the bridges themselves were not. In 1974 the bridge was added onto the National Register of Historic Sites.
In 2013 the Guam Preservation Trust completed its restoration of Tollai Talaifak, addressing erosion on the river and adding parking and educational signage chronicling the history of the bridge.
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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