Heritage Place
Navassa Island
Navassa Island
Place Summary
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Heritage Journey
Navassa Island: Abandoned Above the Passage
A remote station deactivated and left to weather
Stop 1 of 1 on Navassa Island: Abandoned Above the Passage.
Role in journey
- Continuity siteNavassa Island: Abandoned Above the Passage
Navassa Island Light, built for the Windward Passage route, was deactivated in 1996; keepers' housing and fabric have deteriorated with little maintenance on a remote, contested island.
Related Heritage Relationships
- Located atNavassa Island Light tower to Navassa Island1917
Evidence
- Navassa Island Light — WikipediaEncyclopedia Lead
Place coordinate is a research lead pending independent verification.