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Title: Whats left of the village?
Post by: Don Dollinger on March 10, 2011, 11:35:15 AM

A few questions about the village that is/was at Niku.
 
- Are there any structures still standing?
- Is there any maps or pictures available that I have overlooked that showed what the village layout was?
What construction materials did they use on islander's houses (i.e., thatched roofs or corrugated tin; woven palm frond sides or wood; etc)?
- As I have read (or misread) that Gallaghers quarters were removed from the village, exactly where was that building?
- I also thought I read that Gallaghers quarters were constructed differently of wood, is there anything left of that structure?

Thanx

LTM,

Don

Title: Re: Whats left of the village?
Post by: Martin X. Moleski, SJ on March 10, 2011, 11:56:32 AM

Quote from: Don Dollinger on March 10, 2011, 11:35:15 AM

A few questions about the village that is/was at Niku.

- Are there any structures still standing?
- Is there any maps or pictures available that I have overlooked that showed what the village layout was?
What construction materials did they use on islander's houses (i.e., thatched roofs or corrugated tin; woven palm frond sides or wood; etc)?
- As I have read (or misread) that Gallaghers quarters were removed from the village, exactly where was that building?
- I also thought I read that Gallaghers quarters were constructed differently of wood, is there anything left of that structure?

Thanx

LTM,

Don

See "The Village. (http://tighar.org/wiki/The_village)

Which leads to "Paradise Lost." (https://tighar.org/Publications/TTracks/1996Vol_12/paradise.pdf)

I seem to remember that what remains is Gallagher's original grave (now empty) and the "thunder box."

Cf. "Gallagher of Nikumaroro" (http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/Bulletins/25_GallagherNiku/25_GallagherNiku.html) for more details on the remains of the Rest House.

Title: Re: Whats left of the village?
Post by: Don Dollinger on March 11, 2011, 08:29:24 AM

Thanks Marty, as always your use of links has led me to the exact knowledge I was looking for.

LTM,

Don

Title: Re: Whats left of the village?
Post by: Martin X. Moleski, SJ on March 11, 2011, 08:11:22 PM

Quote from: Don Dollinger on March 11, 2011, 08:29:24 AM

Thanks Marty, as always your use of links has led me to the exact knowledge I was looking for.

You're welcome, Don.  I'm glad the links helped to answer your questions.   :)