Fort Hancock military installations
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Fort Hancock military installations are a historic coastal defense complex on Sandy Hook, New Jersey, that once protected New York Harbor and now form part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal defense site
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historic military installation complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Harbor Defenses of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1890s ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site
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interpretive and educational facilities ⓘ recreation area ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
artillery post
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coastal defense of New York Harbor ⓘ harbor defense ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fort Hancock Historic District
NERFINISHED
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Nike missile facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ artillery emplacements ⓘ barracks ⓘ coastal artillery batteries ⓘ fire control towers ⓘ gun batteries ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places-listed district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Monmouth County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Sandy Hook, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | New York Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sandy Hook Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Winfield Scott Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Lower New York Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Raritan Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
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historic interpretation programs ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Army Air Defense Command
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gateway National Recreation Area
NERFINISHED
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Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Endicott-era coastal fortifications
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protected approaches to New York City ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned military post ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century to late 20th century ⓘ |
| tourism | open to the public ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
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Endicott Period of U.S. coastal defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish–American War era ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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