Tia Seu Lupe is a historical site atFatuoaiga, American Samoa, which is maintained by the American SamoaDepartment of Parks and Recreation.[1] TheTia Seu Lupe Historic Monument was dedicated by GovernorPeter Tali Coleman in May 1990. It is located on a 0.2 ha plot of land on theTafuna Plain which has been leased by theGovernment of American Samoa. The monument exhibits a stone structure which archeologists believe were platforms constructed for the chiefly sport of pigeon catching.[2] The name "Tia Seu Lupe" literally means "earthen mound to catch pigeons".[3]
Tia Seu Lupe is located near theHoly Family Catholic Cathedral atOttoville, in a historical park adjacent to theFatuoaiga Catholic Church Center. The restored pigeon-catching mound resembles in many ways that of the latermarae ofEastern Polynesia. It is the most accessible of American Samoa’s star mounds. Tia Seu Lupe has a viewing platform where visitors can observe the two distinct tiers of the ancient structure. It is located behind a statue of St. Mary near the Catholic cathedral atFatuoaiga.[3][4][5]
The historical park is located next to the only patch of lowland rainforest still found onTutuila Island.[5][6][7]