Madisonville,_Nuku_Hiva

Taioha'e

Taioha'e

Town in French Polynesia, France

Taioha'e is the main town on Nuku Hiva island. The town is located on a former volcanic crater, which has partly collapsed into the ocean, creating a bay.[1]

Commodore Porter's fleet with the Essex and her prizes in Massachusetts Bay, Nooaheevah in 1813
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This is the site of Fort Madison, set up by Porter in 1813.

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References

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    "Taiohae". French Polynesia: Other Islands Sights. Fodor's Travel. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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