Middletown Township near Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Late Addition to Officers Row
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
1. A Late Addition to Officers Row Marker
This is the 29th in a series of 39 markers on the Fort Hancock Walking Tour.
When Officers Row was built, this site was left vacant to allow space for the West Beacon Range Light. Ships traveling across Raritan Bay would line up the lighthouse and beacon lights to mark their way. After the West Beacon was demolished in the 1930s, this home was built to fill the empty space.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 29.)
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° 27.762′ N, 74° 0.319′ W. Marker is near Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Middletown Township. Marker is on Hartshorne Drive, on the right 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 at or near this postal address: 4 Kessler Rd, 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. History House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Victory Garden (about 300 feet away); Barracks Row
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More about this marker. The background of the marker features a picture of “Officers Row and the Sandy Hook West Beacon, pictured here in 1902.” A photo at the lower left of the marker depicts “The newly built duplex Officers Quarters, 1939.”
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
2. Marker in Fort Hancock
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
3. Marker on Hartshorne Drive
The Late Addition to Officers Row marker is seen here along the sidewalk on Hartshorne Drive in Fort Hancock.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012
4. Duplex House on Officers Row
This is the newest and largest house on Officers Row.
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 632 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
