Middletown Township near Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Quartermaster Storehouse
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
1. Quartermaster Storehouse Marker
This is the eleventh in a series of 39 markers on the Fort Hancock Walking Tour.
This warehouse was used to store uniforms, blankets, furniture, and other personal supplies for Fort Hancock’s garrison. The “Fort Hancock” painted on the roof was a marker for pilots. This was originally a two-story building and the third story was added in 1910. If you look closely, you can see the original roof line in the bricks.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
Erected by Gateway National Recreation Area. (Marker Number 11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey - Fort Hancock Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 40° 27.839′ N, 74° 0.273′ W. Marker is near Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Middletown Township. Marker is on Kearney Road south of Jackson Street. Marker is located in the Fort Hancock area in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. 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. Baked Fresh Daily! (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Victory Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Theater
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More about this marker. The background of the marker features a photo from 1938 of the Storehouse, which was built in 1898.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
2. Marker in Fort Hancock
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
3. Fort Hancock's Quartermaster Storehouse
The Quartermaster Storehouse is Building #32 at Fort Hancock.
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 390 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
