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<\/p>\nThere were thriving villages in Ritidian, on the northwest coast of Guam, 600 years
\nbefore the arrival of the Spanish. A 3,300 year-old fishing camp was discovered at
\nRitidian. Ritidian now preserves 371 acres of coral reefs and 832 acres of terrestrial
\nhabitats. Red, white, and black drawings in caves have been found in the caves here.<\/p>\n
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The interior lands of Talofofo are believed to have been occupied since 364 AD (1,700
\nyears ago). There are numerous latte sites in the area and other remains of human
\nhabitation such as stone tools, slingstones and pottery sherds.<\/p>\n
A group of islanders from the Caroline Islands arrived at Talofofo Bay, Guam in
\n1788 on a mission to get iron. A 135-foot bridge was built in 1931 over Talofofo river.
\nTalofofo bay was one of the landing points for Japanese forces in WWII. Talofofo was
\nconsidered part of Inarajan during the US Naval Era of Guam (1898-1941).<\/p>\n
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Pagat is one of four recorded latte sites on the northeastern side of Guam. The
\narchaeological site contains remnants of a large latte village. Local healers still come
\nto the area tadvice from the spirits and gather herbs and plants for medicine.
\nTeachers often take students there for field trips. The site continues to be a good
\narchaeological resource as well.<\/p>\n
![\"pagat\"](\"http:\/\/archives.theguamguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pagat-Point-sm.jpg\")
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According to a Chamorro legend, Pago Bay was formed by a giant fish that ate the
\ncenter part of the island. Eventually the giant fish was caught by a group of Chamorro
\nwomen who captured it with a net woven from their hair.<\/p>\n
Recently archeologists discovered artifacts indicating that people lived on the shores
\nof Pago Bay before the Spanish arrived. Latte Era artifacts were recovered that include
\npottery fragments and shell ornaments. There was a village at Pago Bay during the
\nSpanish Era (1668-1898) until most of Pago\u2019s population was killed in a small pox
\nepidemic in 1856.<\/p>\n
![\"pago](\"http:\/\/archives.theguamguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pago-bay1.jpg\")
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There are remains of an ancient Chamorro village known at Jati at the north shore
\nof Cetti Bay. The Jati site, on the southern west coast of Guam, contains two latte
\nstructures, each consisting of eight latte stones, all hidden from view by sword grass
\n(sakati).<\/p>\n
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Rock shelters in Fena Valley, located off Cross Island Road in central Guam, were used
\nby Chamorros some 2,000 years ago. Some of the cave walls are still covered with
\ncave art (petroglyphs).<\/p>\n
The Fena wetlands in central Guam are home to a variety of plants and animals. These
\nwetlands have the largest population of common moorhens on island, and were at one
\ntime essential habitat for the Marianas Fruitbat (fanihi).<\/p>\n
There is a herd of feral water buffalo (carabao) at Fena that have trampled and
\novergrazed some of the land and caused erosion. Pigs (babui), deer (binadu), brown
\ntreesnakes and other creatures inhabit some of the more forested regions of the valley.
\nThere is very little non-military activity in Fena Valley because of the safety zone
\nrequired for the ordnance stored there.<\/p>\n
Toward the end of the Japanese occupation of the island during World War II, Fena
\nValley, in central Guam, became the site of one of the most horrific massacres in
\nGuam history when more than 30 young men and women were tortured and killed in
\nthe caves. Just before the arrival of American forces in July 1944, nearly 200 people
\nfrom Agat and Sumay were forced into labor for the Japanese, who set up sleeping
\nareas in the open grasslands and rock shelters of Fena. The atrocities by Japanese
\nsoldiers included rapes, beatings and massacres of Chamorros prior to the American
\nbombardment of Guam.<\/p>\n
Early historic accounts from the Spanish Era (1668-1898) mention that the village of
\nHaputo (sometimes spelled Apoto) was burned in 1678 by Spanish soldiers as the
\nnewly appointed Governor Captain Juan Antonio Ru\u00edz de Salas tried to make his way to
\nTarague on the northeast coast to inflict punishment on the \u201crebellious\u201d villagers there
\nduring the Spanish-Chamorro Wars.<\/p>\n
Archeologists believe Haputo was occupied almost 2,000 years ago\u2013ceramics from the
\narea date in the range of 100 to 400 AD. An interesting feature of this area is a sinkhole
\nthat leads to a chambered cave with a fresh water pool. The walls of the chamber are
\nslick limestone, but have impressions of hand and footholds to access the pool — the first
\nobserved case of such prehistoric construction to reach water.<\/p>\n
![\"haputo\"](\"http:\/\/archives.theguamguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haputo1.jpg\")
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Photo: Guampedia<\/em><\/p>\n Tarague, located at the northern shore of Guam, provided an excellent locale for There was a thriving village of Chamorros at Tarague during the Spanish Era (1668- During the brief period of Japanese occupation of Guam (1941-1944) Tarague was of After World War II Tarague was taken by the US military and is now a part of Andersen Photo: Guampedia<\/em><\/p>\n In the Spanish Era of Guam history (1668-1898) the Manenggon Hills area was used to\u00a0graze cattle. Farmers kept ranches in the area but no village existed there. Manenggon valley was used as a site for a large concentration camp in World War II in 1944. The Manenggon camp was the largest concentration camp and was occupied\u00a0by as many as 15,000 people. After World War II the US military opened up a refugee camp in Manenggon. Many Chamorros stayed there before returning to their farms after the war was officially over.<\/p>\nTarague<\/h3>\n
\nancient Chamorros with its coastal plain, cliffline, lagoon, coral reef and open sea
\nproviding a rich habitat for a variety of life. People lived at Tarague from the earliest time
\nthat Guam was settled, some 3,700 years ago.<\/p>\n
\n1898) located on the coastal plain near the Tarague Channel. A Spanish church was
\nconstructed there, noted in an 1819 report, though no trace of it has been found to date.
\nThere are pictographs inside a limestone cave in Tarague discovered in the 1920s.
\nDuring the US Naval Period of Guam history (1898-1941) much of the land at Tarague
\nwas used for copra production. Atkins Kroll (AK) operated a copra plantation there from
\n1918 to 1930. By 1930, the price and demand for copra had dropped and it was no
\nlonger profitable for AK to continue its copra business in northern Guam.<\/p>\n
\nboth military and civilian significance. A Japanese regiment was stationed at Tarague.
\nShips were ordered to head to Guam from Saipan and land at Tarague Beach during
\nthe battle to take Guam by the US.<\/p>\n
\nAir Force Base, named in honor of Brigadier General James Roy Andersen (1904-
\n1945).<\/p>\n![\"Aerial](\"http:\/\/archives.theguamguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tarague-aerial.jpg\")
<\/p>\nManenggon<\/h3>\n
![\"manenggon\"](\"http:\/\/archives.theguamguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/manenggon.jpg\")
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