Lookup for businesses, phone numbers, store locations and more in guam. If youre a culture vulture, follow our guide for the best way to immerse yourself in local food, history, and traditions. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. I know for a fact that there was even a major labor dispute that prompted the philippine congress to conduct an investigation in guam. Riding around in an amphibious vehicle, travel through the streets of guam and into the ocean, learning about the islands culture and history along the way. Celebrate chamorro month in umatac the entire month of march is a mes chamoru chamorro month, a celebration that begins with the annual guam history and chamorro heritage festival in umatac. Combine the fun of an amusement ride with the insights of a guided tour on this experience that is sure to keep everyone in your party, young or old, entertained. Funeral home services for barry are being provided by adas mortuary inc. And its inclusion of a vast array of detail, fleshing out the broader sweep of guams history, should make this book a useful reference source for all.
Stripes guam and guampedia have joined forces to present this weekly. Covers the lives and legends of the first people of guam and traces the islands development into present day. The obituary was featured in pacific daily news on january 9, 2020. Umatac kicks off mes chamoru with festival guam news. Fort soledad umatac, guam world traveling military family. His publications about guam included guam and its people 1903, useful plants of guam 1905, the chamorro language of guam 1909, a year on the island of guam. Fightin texas aggie band halftime drill missouri game at kyle field on november 15, 2014 duration. The history of guam involves phases including the early arrival of austronesian people known. History of guam from ancient times to the present day. History of guam news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message. In 1898, guam was taken by the united states during the spanishamerican war. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The history of umatac is among the most rich of all the villages of guam. We were able to get a shot of roman with one of the break away groups down at the bay.
Interesting stop off point for a quick history lesson of guam and photo taking as its elevated above. Brussels book fair celebrates morocco as guest of honor morocco. Built between 1802 and 1819, the fort became defunct shortly after the outbreak of the mexican war of independence. The history of umatac is among the most rich of all the villages of guam, especially during the spanish era. The community of umatac is relatively smaller than others on guam and made up of a handful of residents, many of whom are related to each other. History and heritage month 2020 celebrates life and culture st.
Underneath, there is an exotic island culture waiting to be discovered. Residents celebrate guam history and chamoru heritage day kuam guam. Over 100 residents and tourists took a trip to the southern village of umatac where the village is celebrating their rich heritage and history in honor of chamorro month. The expedition had started out in spain with five ships. Just north of umatac, another small settlement nested around fuha bay, a very special place in guams native history. The origin of the chamorro race, american settlement. Remains of two spanish forts built on hills on either side of the village are still visible today. However, as it is free from coral reefs, ships may anchor in close to the beach of clean sand and gravel, and their boats can go back and forth at all hours. Hungry and weakened from their long voyage, the crew hastily prepared to go ashore and restore provisions. Social and cultural change in the community of umatac, southern guam. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the national library of australia new search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update. It is further understood that his decendants moved from umatac to ahgut agat just over the southern mountains. Magellan monument umatac 2020 all you need to know.
Fort soledad is one of the most visited places in southern guam and is an icon of the islands spanishera history. San dionisio catholic church in guam guam phone book. We hope this brief history of guam will provide a basic appreciation of guam s unique history and culture derived from its original native inhabitants, the chamorros, who were on guam as early as 2,000 b. Know your history, guam residents say at magellans. Two sides of the story that i listened to and made me think that this is the most interesting place of history on umatac. Umatac celebrates chamoru heritage similar news noovell. Fort soledad in umatac, guam is a great spot to get some history of of the fort while taking in breathtaking views of the umatac area. The small village of umatac is located in southern guam along umatac bay. This website is designed to give you easy access to each of the nineteen mayors offices as well as provide useful links to other departments and agencies. The traditional story has it that magellan landed at the pristine umatac bay, but this. Visit magellan monument on your trip to umatac or guam.
Umatac residents from oceanview middle school and southern high school reenact ferdinand magellans landing on guam during the guam history and chamorro heritage festival in umatac on march 6. Watch the reenactment of magellans landing in umatac bay. December 16, 1958 november 20, 2018 dave tamuning of umatac, was called home by our eternal father at the age of 59. The village of umatac is located on the southwestern coast of the island. Specifically the general geologic features include the physical geography, geologic succession, structural geology, marine geology, economic geology, geologic history, soils, and a bibliography of pertinent literature. Among other distinctions, umatac is the home to fouha bay in which a rock called fouha rock sits. Humatak, formerly called umata, is a village on the southwestern coast of. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. History credits the village of umatac as his landing place, but drawings from the navigators diary suggest that magellan may have landed in tumon in northern guam.
Chacothe info comes from the history of guam under the first or second chapter. Guam history and chamorro heritage day festival kicks off. Among the chamorus there were some from hagatna, from umatac, anigua, sumay, and orote. The mayors council of guam is pleased to bring you news and information as it relates to the council and the respective district offices. The guam history and chamorro heritage day festival is an opportunity to be aware about what went on many years ago. The ancient chamorros believed this rock to be the resting place of a goddess called fuuna who, with her brother puntan. A lively crowd gathered under the sun monday afternoon to watch magellan land, again, at umatac bay. Learn how and when to remove this template message. Spanish influence on guam is one of the consequences of over 300 years of spanish rule. A small historical park with monument, magellan is a very popular figure in neighboring. On march 6, 1521, during his fateful trip around the world, ferdinand magellan landed on guam it was the first contact europeans made with the islands and an important stop during the expedition that had begun in spain in 1519. The ingenious young women whose secret board game helped win.
Riding around in an amphibious vehicle, travel through the streets of guam and into the ocean, learning about the islands culture and history. The village of umatac is located on the southwestern coast of the island and is home to some of guam s most visited scenic and historical sites including the cetti bay overlook and fort nuestra taking a step into guam s history stripes guam. Social and cultural change in the community of umatac. Covid19 ask a librarian due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. Penang cancels 2020 george town heritage celebrations new straits times malaysia. No matter what, i saw the evidence of how the chamorros honored magellan for visiting the island and therefore putting it on the world map of islands and territories from the first visit in 15211565, then in 15651898 as. Reagan field interpretations assisted by richard h. Media in category umatac, guam the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Interspersed between old houses that sit along the bays shoreline are ruins that have become.
At one time it was protected by a thatched shelter although the books on. An account of the first american administration 1910, and guam. Celebrate guams history, heritage in umatac pacific daily news. So you know there there was this one part in history history that the first european came to the island and its guam is is the first island in the pacific that that was was visited by european and a tragic thing happened. Spanish influence on guam over 300 years of spanish rule. Hermoso was the president of the filipino guam employees association with brown pacific maxon. Guam may be best known for white sand beaches and luxury shopping, but thats just the glossy exterior. It is belived he landed in oomatuk umatac bay and influenced the chief of the village which also the first capitol during that time. When guam was colonized in the 17th century, the spanish made umatac a parish so the chamorro people in the area could be converted to christianity. The first known contact between guam and west occurred when ferdinand magellan anchored his small 3ship fleet in umatac bay on march 6, 1521. Take a tour of the magellan monument, guam to visit historic site in umatac.