Landmark· Sint Eustatius (Statia)· Leeward Islands

Honen Dalim Synagogue Ruins

17° 28.9′ N · 62° 59.1′ W

The stone walls of one of the oldest synagogues in the Americas (established 1737, permitted 1739), stabilised in 2001; excavations found a ritual bath and a Passover oven, with a historic Jewish cemetery nearby.

Practical

Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (Breedeweg, Upper Town). A few minutes' walk from Fort Oranje. In 1781 Admiral Rodney deported or detained Statia's Jewish men after the British capture (Wikipedia).

Best for

A stop on the Oranjestad history walk