Puerto Ferro Light

Puerto Ferro Light is a historic lighthouse on Vieques, Puerto Rico, built to guide ships through the Vieques Passage and first lit in 1896. Among the last minor Spanish lights constructed on the island, it had a brief service life before being deactivated in 1926 and abandoned. Despite its poor condition and sealed openings, the structure survives as a notable example of the official neo-classic design used for smaller Spanish lighthouses. The surrounding land later became part of the U.S. military expansion tied to Roosevelt Roads Naval Station during World War II. Today the lighthouse stands within the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge and is open to the public.