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Bookmark or Share- Fort Hancock - The Historical Marker DatabaseSandy Hook has been fortified to defend New York Harbor for more than two centuries – first by British Loyalists occupying the Sandy Hook Lighthouse during the American Revolution and the American troops constructed a wooden palisade fort during the War of 1812.
- Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic ...The Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark covers the entire peninsula, including what is now under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Coast Guard. Visitors may tour gun batteries and the historic post as well as enjoy Sandy Hook's trails and beaches.
- Fort Hancock - sitesofnj.comfortifications at Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock. From 1898 to 1972, this venerable old fort defended the New York Harbor first from an assault by sea and than by air attack. The formidable coast defenses at Fort Hancock were under construction during the Spanish American War and were being greatly expanded as World War 1 loomed on the horizon.
- Fort Hancock, New Jersey - WikipediaFort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, New Jersey. The coastal artillery base defended the Atlantic coast and the entrance to New York Harbor, with its first gun batteries operational in 1896.
- Fort Hancock, Texas - WikipediaFort Hancock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,052 at the 2020 census. [2] Fort Hancock is situated on the Mexico–United States border, across from El Porvenir, Chihuahua.
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