Standing in front of the historic London Missionary Society church in Sapapali’i, the John Williams Memorial marks the arrival of British missionary John Williams in 1830. His efforts to introduce Christianity to Savai’i came at a time of war, and his successful conversion of Malietoa Vainu’upo—fulfilling an ancient prophecy by the goddess Nafanua—led many Samoans to embrace the new faith. This monument is a key landmark in Samoa’s religious history.