Tag: Port Mahon (Minorca)

Wikipedia says: Mahón, officially Maó; formerly spelled Mahó), and also written as Mahon or Port Mahon in English, is the capital and second largest city of Menorca. The city is located on the eastern coast of the island, which is part of the archipelago and autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.

…From 1815 until the mid-19th century, the U.S. Navy developed its Mediterranean headquarters at Port Mahon, leaving behind the English Cemetery, which was restored by the Spanish government in 2008 and is maintained in the 21st century.