Middletown Township near Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Hancock Officers’ Club
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
1. Fort Hancock Officers’ Club Marker
This is the fifteenth in a series of 39 markers on the Fort Hancock Walking Tour.
This stately structure was officers’ quarters for the Sandy Hook Proving Ground until it moved to Aberdeen, Maryland, in 1919. It housed Fort Hancock officers until 1936, then it became the Officers’ Club and its red brick exterior was painted yellow to match the rest of the post buildings.
Sandy Hook Proving Ground operated from 1874 to 1919. Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 15.)
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 1919.
Location. 40° 28.057′ N, 74° 0.2′ W. Marker is near Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Middletown Township. Marker is on Canfield Road, on the left when traveling north. 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. Battery Potter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Master Mechanic’s Quarters (about 500 feet away); The World War II Years
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More about this marker. The background of the marker features a 1937 photo of the Officers’ Club, which opened in 1878. A photo on the right side of the marker shows a New Year’s celebration held in the Officers’ Club in 1944.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
2. Marker in Fort Hancock
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
3. Fort Hancock Officers’ Club Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
4. Fort Hancock Officers’ Club
The Officers’ Club is Building #114 in 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 786 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
