Show Island Iland It is American Palmyra Island came caDle under Amerlean AmerIcan Amer Amer- American ican lean sovereignty so wIth the annexation of the Hawaiian lIa Islands 1 In 1838 It was originally original known knon n as liS and v was as discovered by Captain of the American vessel Palmyra In November NO 1802 An expedition conducted conducted con COD ducted by Capt Zenas Cent BenR en took possession pos pos- possession session of It In the name nume of the Hawaiian Ha wallon kingdom in It was an annexed annexed an- an by Great Grent Britain In May 1880 1859 and later became a possession of the Hawaiian Islands being Included In them when these Islands with Ith all their dependencies became a a part of the territory of the United States |