Sandy Hook in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Proving Ground Foreman’s House

By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012

1. Proving Ground Foreman’s House Marker

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

Inscription.
This was the home for one of the foremen at the Sandy Hook Proving Ground. After the proving ground closed in 1919, it was used for housing noncommissioned officers and their families. Today, this building is a residence for National Park Service staff. Please respect their privacy.

Sandy Hook Proving Ground operated from 1874 to 1919. Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.

Erected by Gateway National Recreation Area. (Marker Number 20.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Fort Hancock Walking Tour marker series.

Location. 40° 28.031′ N, 74° 0.373′ W. Marker is in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Marker is on Kearney Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is located in the Fort Hancock area in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. Marker is in this post office area: Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barracks, School, Headquarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Locomotive Engineer’s House (about 300 feet away); Hasty Additions in Wartime (about 300 feet away); Chemical Laboratory

Marker at the Proving Ground Foreman’s House image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012

2. Marker at the Proving Ground Foreman’s House

(about 300 feet away); Site of Master Mechanic’s Quarters (about 400 feet away); Rodman Gun (about 700 feet away); Mule Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hancock Officers’ Club (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Hook.

More about this marker. The background of the marker features a 1938 photo of the Proving Ground Foreman’s House, which was built in 1894.

Categories. • Forts, Castles • Notable Buildings •

Marker in Fort Hancock image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012

3. Marker in Fort Hancock

Proving Ground Foreman’s House image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2012

4. Proving Ground Foreman’s House

This house is Building #104 in Fort Hancock.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.