Sandy Hook in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Best of Care
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
1. The Best of Care Marker
This is the 33rd in a series of 39 markers on the Fort Hancock Walking Tour.
During World War II the Post Hospital became the focal point of a medical complex that served not only the garrison stationed here but also troops returning home from Europe. Fire destroyed the hospital in 1985.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
Erected by Gateway National Recreation Area. (Marker Number 33.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Science & Medicine • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey - Fort Hancock Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 40° 27.437′ N, 74° 0.295′ W. Marker is in Middletown Township, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Sandy Hook. Marker is on Hartshorne Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, near the entrance to Fort Hancock. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hospital Steward’s Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dead House (within shouting distance of this marker); Just Like A Small Town (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sandy Hook
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More about this marker. The background of the marker features a photo, taken in a nearby Dental Clinic in 1943, of a soldier getting his teeth x-rayed. A picture the Post Hospital as it appeared about 1942 is found at the lower right of the marker.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
2. Marker in Fort Hancock
The marker overlooks the site where the Post Hospital stood before it burned in 1985.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
3. The Best of Care Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
