The settlement has two airstrips which receive regular flights from Stanley, and it is also the West Terminal of the new East-West Ferry.

In 1956, JL Waldron Ltd built a school at Port Howard — possibly inspired by the "gift" of the FIC, a few years, earlier at Darwin.

[6][7] The British SAS had a secret observation post on Many Branch Point, a ridge above Port Howard, which was discovered on 10 June 1982 by an Argentine assault section of the 601 Commando Company.

During the ensuing fire fight, Captain Gavin Hamilton was killed, and his Goan signaler, Sergeant Fonseca captured.

[8] That night witnessed inaccurate shelling on Port Howard carried out by British frigates.

[9] This led to speculation among Argentinian officers that the mission of Hamilton was to act as a forward observer for naval gunfire support.