All documented legends

Pacific — Documented legend filings

Documented legends in American Samoa

American Samoa keeps 4 documented legends — stories that trace to a published or recorded telling, the shelf where folklore earned a citation. What is verified is the telling: the book, the article, the record that carried the story into print. What the story claims is filed as reported, not endorsed.

4 dossiers0 counties covered50% open to visitorsSaua Village — deepest file

Also filed documented legend:Hawaii76 Louisiana65 Arizona60 Texas58 Virginia55 Michigan52 Illinois50 New York49

Other American Samoa shelves:local folklore4

Archaeological Site

Saua Village

Ta'u, American Samoa

Sacred archaeological village on Taʻu.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Taisamasama

Ta'u, American Samoa

Taʻu coastal waters with yellow-hue traditions.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Turtle and Shark

Vaitogi, American Samoa

Coastal place associated with a Samoan transformation narrative.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Tui Manuʻa Graves Monument

Taʻu, American Samoa

Burial monument associated with the Tui Manuʻa lineage.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Full American Samoa record → state index· Every documented legend filing → evidence shelf

Record last amended October 2, 2026 · shelves recounted with the archive