History
Temoe was formerly inhabited. There are ancient Polynesian archaeological remains on this lonely atoll; foremost among these are temple structures (marae).
It is said that buccaneer Edward Davis might have arrived at Temoe and Mangareva in 1686. But there is no historical proof of this fact.
The first recorded European to effectively arrive at Temoe was British mariner James Wilson on ship Duff in 1797. Captain Wilson named this atoll "Crescent Island".
In 1838 Christian missionaries moved all the inhabitants of Temoe to Mangareva to help in construction work.
There is an account of fact mixed with fantasy about "Crescent Island". The author is Mr. William (Bill) Turner from Cypress, Texas. Turner has even minted Crescent Island currecy, known as "Poa".
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