Middletown Township near Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Barracks, School, Headquarters
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
1. Barracks, School, Headquarters Marker
This is the 21st in a series of 39 markers on the Fort Hancock Walking Tour.
This barracks was built for the enlisted men at the Sandy Hook Proving Ground. After the proving ground moved to Aberdeen, Maryland, in 1919, it became the Fort Hancock School and later Headquarters for the 7th Coast Artillery Regiment.
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 21.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • 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° 27.987′ N, 74° 0.359′ W. Marker is near Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Middletown Township. Marker is on Kearney Road, on the left when traveling south. 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. Hasty Additions in Wartime (a few steps from this marker); Proving Ground Foreman’s House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rodman Gun
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More about this marker. The background of the marker features a photo of students standing in front of the Fort Hancock School in 1931. A photo on the lower right of the marker depicts soldiers in front of the Barracks in 1919.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
2. Barracks, School, Headquarters Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
3. Marker in Fort Hancock
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
4. Barracks, School, Headquarters
This is Building# 102 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 452 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
