In Ha'apai, the Shirley Baker Monument and the European Cemetery offer a poignant glimpse into Tonga's past. This site houses the grave of Rev. Shirley Waldemar Baker, Tonga's first prime minister and advisor to King Tupou I. Alongside his monumental plaque and statue, the cemetery contains graves of 19th and 20th-century European traders and missionaries. Opposite this historic site is a Tongan cemetery, uniquely adorned with sand and coral mounds, representing a contrast of cultural burial traditions.