Middletown Township near Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Post Chapel
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
1. Post Chapel Marker
This is the 24th in a series of 39 markers on the Fort Hancock Walking Tour.
Weddings, christenings, funerals, and services of all faiths took place here in Fort Hancock’s chapel. It is one of the few surviving buildings from the pre-World War II mobilization period of 1940-41.
First Sergeant Lawrence Markle, 7th Coast Artillery Regiment, and Private 1st Class Margaret Bechill, Fort Hancock’s Women’s Army Corps detachment, were married here on October 8, 1943.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
Erected by Gateway National Recreation Area. (Marker Number 24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey - Fort Hancock Walking Tour series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1861.
Location. 40° 27.88′ N, 74° 0.338′ W. Marker is near Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Middletown Township. Marker is at the intersection of Kessler Road and South Bragg Road, on the left when traveling north on Kessler 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ferry Landing and Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Officers Row
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More about this marker. The background of the marker features a photo from 1944 of the Post Chapel, which was built in 1941. On the right side of the marker is a photo of First Sergeant Markle and PFC Margaret Bechill on their wedding day.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
2. Post Chapel and Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
3. Marker at Fort Hancock
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
4. Fort Hancock Post Chapel
The Post Chapel is Building #35 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 553 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
