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German Cemetery

Coordinates: 6°57′7″N 158°12′58″E / 6.95194°N 158.21611°E / 6.95194; 158.21611
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German Cemetery
German Cemetery is located in Federated States of Micronesia
German Cemetery
LocationKolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates6°57′7″N 158°12′58″E / 6.95194°N 158.21611°E / 6.95194; 158.21611
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1910 (1910)
NRHP reference No.76002201[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1976

The German Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Kolonia, the capital of Pohnpei State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei and the other Caroline Islands had become a German protectorate in 1899, after the Spanish–American War, and were administered as part of German New Guinea. This cemetery is a historical reminder of the period of German administration, although it was in deteriorated condition in 1976, accessible only by hiking through a mangrove swamp, with its wrought iron fence and gate in disrepair. Two German governors were buried here.[2]

The cemetery was listed on 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for German Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-03-29.