This monument in the form of kupiah meukutop is known as the monument of teuku umar built as a memorial to the location of the shot of Teuku Umar during a battle with the Dutch led by Van Der Dussen. Teuku umar was shot on February 11, 1899 at Gampong Ujong Kalak Meulaboh, West Aceh precisely at the location of the monument was erected.
Teuku Umar was born in Meulaboh, in 1854. Since childhood, he is known to have a strong will and never give up. At a young age, he has been appointed head of the village. Umar's grandfather was of Minangkabau descent, namely Datuk Makdum Sati. During the Aceh War of 1873, Umar was 19 years old. Although still quite young. he participated in the war with other Rencong Land fighter fighters. In 1880, he applied for Cut Nyak Dien. After his marriage to Teuku Umar, Cut Nyak Dien accompanied her husband to fight against the Dutch.
In the Netherlands, teuku umar is known for its deceitful tactics that are quite detrimental to the Dutch, the Dutch are eager to finish off teuku umar in various ways, various informants are sent to every corner including from aceh own party who is corrupt. For information given an aceh named teuku leubeh, the Dutch know the war plan teuku umar troop, the night of February 10, 1899, Lieutenant J.J. Verbrugh placed his marsosenya detachment under the trees on the Meulaboh floor. Marsose detachment that has been overwhelmed hunting teuku umar for 6 months into the wilderness wallowing swamps coastal western Aceh is now time for them to end by putting a trap on teuku umar until the fall teuku umar nasional hero.
