Landmark· Cat Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Deveaux Mansion ruins (Port Howe)
24° 9.5′ N · 75° 20.3′ W · approximate
The roofless stone shell of Colonel Andrew Deveaux's 18th-century plantation mansion. Deveaux was granted Cat Island land after he recaptured Nassau from the Spanish in 1783.
Practical
Coordinate is the GeoNames point for Port Howe settlement; the ruins are in the Port Howe area (Wikipedia). Ask in Port Howe for the track. The building is unrestored and unstable, so look from outside. An easy visit from the Howe Bay anchorage or by car from Hawk's Nest.
Best for
A history stop on the south-east coast
Nearby
- Port Howe Atlantic pink-sand beachRight here
- Howe Bay Anchorage (Port Howe)0.6 NM away
- Port Howe reefs and Big Winding Bay0.6 NM away
- Cat Island Dive Centre (Greenwood Beach Resort)2.4 NM away
- Greenwood Beach2.4 NM away
- Greenwood Reef2.4 NM away
- Bain Town Community Clinic (south Cat Island)2.5 NM away
- Columbus Point2.6 NM away