Middletown Township near Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Post Commissary

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012

1. Post Commissary Marker

This is the tenth in a series of 39 markers on the Fort Hancock Walking Tour.

Inscription.
The commissary was a storage warehouse for provisions such as sugar, flour, coffee, canned meats, and other food stuffs needed at the mess halls. The commissary also had a small shop where army personnel and civilian employees living on post could make purchases.

Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.

Erected by Gateway National Recreation Area. (Marker Number 10.)

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 1895.

Location. 40° 27.765′ N, 74° 0.23′ W. Marker is near Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Middletown Township. It is at the intersection of Kearney Road and McNair Road when traveling north on Kearney Road. 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.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central

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Jersey,

specifically on the Jersey Shore,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Athletic Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Sergeants’ Row (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Post Exchange (about 400 feet away); A Late Addition to Officers Row (about 400 feet away); Lock’em Up! (about 400 feet away); Post Headquarters (about 500 feet away); Quartermaster Storehouse (about 500 feet away); Bachelor Officers’ Quarters (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highlands.

More about this marker. The background of the marker features a photo from 1938 of the Post Commissary, which was built in 1900.

Marker in Fort Hancock image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012

2. Marker in Fort Hancock

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012

3. Post Commissary Marker

Fort Hancock Post Commissary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012

4. Fort Hancock Post Commissary

The Post Commissary is Building #47 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 516 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.