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Sandy Hook Stock Images { 178 images } Created 18 Mar 2009

Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 9.7 kilometers (between 6 and 7 miles) in length and 800 meters (0.5 miles) (varying between 0.10 and 1 miles) wide, in Middletown Township [1] [2] in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City. This gallery of images show many of the interesting aspects of the park during many seasons.
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  • Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the History of New Jersey. It is located on the Sandy Hook beach. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Handcock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.<br />
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery.[2] It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, trying to prevent the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircaft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1972.<br />
The historic fort and its small museum are now managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. Gateway NRA is part of the National Park System.
    Fort Hancock Sandy Hook001.tif
  • Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the History of New Jersey. It is located on the Sandy Hook beach. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Handcock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.<br />
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery.[2] It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, trying to prevent the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircaft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1972.<br />
The historic fort and its small museum are now managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. Gateway NRA is part of the National Park System.
    Fort Hancock Sandy Hook002.tif
  • Located in Sandy Hook at Fort Hancock the Historic Chapel in 2006 was converted into an Elegant Reception Facility that seats up to 150 guests or if you choose have your wedding reception and ceremony outdoor in a tent overlooking the Sandy Hook Bay.
    Sandy Hook Chapel001.tif
  • Located in Sandy Hook at Fort Hancock the Historic Chapel in 2006 was converted into an Elegant<br />
Reception Facility that seats up to 150 guests or if you choose have your wedding reception and ceremony outdoor in a tent overlooking the Sandy Hook Bay.
    Sandy Hook Chapel002.tif
  • Located in Sandy Hook at Fort Hancock the Historic Chapel in 2006 was converted into an Elegant<br />
Reception Facility that seats up to 150 guests or if you choose have your wedding reception and ceremony outdoor in a tent overlooking the Sandy Hook Bay.
    Sandy Hook Chapel003.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse001.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse002.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse003.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse004.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse005.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse006.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse007.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse008.tif
  • USNS Mount Baker is one of Military Sealift Command's five ammunition ships and is part of the 43 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force.  Here the Mount Baker enters New York harbor (Raritan Bay) as it steers to dock at the Naval Weapons Station Earle Naval Base water front facility located in the Leonardo section of Middltetown Twp New Jersey USNS Mount Baker is one of Military Sealift Command's five ammunition ships and is part of the 43 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force.  Here the Mount Baker enters New York harbor (Raritan Bay) as it steers to dock at the Naval Weapons Station Earle Naval Base water front facility located in the Leonardo section of Middltetown Twp New Jersey
    USS Mount Baker001.tif
  • USNS Mount Baker is one of Military Sealift Command's five ammunition ships and is part of the 43 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force.  Here the Mount Baker enters New York harbor (Raritan Bay) just off the tip of Sandy Hook as it steers to dock at the Naval Weapons Station Earle Naval Base water front facility located in the Leonardo section of Middltetown Twp New Jersey USNS Mount Baker is one of Military Sealift Command's five ammunition ships and is part of the 43 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force.  Here the Mount Baker enters New York harbor (Raritan Bay) as it steers to dock at the Naval Weapons Station Earle Naval Base water front facility located in the Leonardo section of Middltetown Twp New Jersey
    USS Mount Baker002.tif
  • USNS Mount Baker is one of Military Sealift Command's five ammunition ships and is part of the 43 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force.  Here the Mount Baker enters New York harbor (Raritan Bay) just off the tip of Sandy Hook as it steers to dock at the Naval Weapons Station Earle Naval Base water front facility located in the Leonardo section of Middltetown Twp New Jersey USNS Mount Baker is one of Military Sealift Command's five ammunition ships and is part of the 43 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force.  Here the Mount Baker enters New York harbor (Raritan Bay) as it steers to dock at the Naval Weapons Station Earle Naval Base water front facility located in the Leonardo section of Middltetown Twp New Jersey
    USS Mount Baker003.tif
  • A dilapidated railing with peeling paint and missing rungs on a building in Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook known to many as officers row.  Fort Hancock itself is a former United States Army fort located at Sandy Hook along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the History of New Jersey.
    Fort Hancock003.tif
  • A dilapidated railing with peeling paint and missing rungs on a building in Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook known to many as officers row.  Fort Hancock itself is a former United States Army fort located at Sandy Hook along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the History of New Jersey.
    Fort Hancock004.tif
  • A radar array on top of a tower on the base that houses the Sandy Hook Coast Guard station. Tucked into the sprawling Coast Guard base at the former Fort Hamilton is USCG Station Sandy Hook, part of the US Coast Guard's 1st District. The station is home to several small boats, and also has a deep-water pier for visting Coast Guard Cutters which are usually forward deployed to the station during foul weather.
    radar1.tif
  • A radar array on top of a tower on the base that houses the Sandy Hook Coast Guard station. Tucked into the sprawling Coast Guard base at the former Fort Hamilton is USCG Station Sandy Hook, part of the US Coast Guard's 1st District. The station is home to several small boats, and also has a deep-water pier for visting Coast Guard Cutters which are usually forward deployed to the station during foul weather.
    radar2.tif
  • Roof ridge lines of housing located on the Sandy Hook Coast Guard station Tucked into the sprawling Coast Guard base at the former Fort Hamilton is USCG Station Sandy Hook, part of the US Coast Guard's 1st District. The station is home to several small boats, and also has a deep-water pier for visting Coast Guard Cutters which are usually forward deployed to the station during foul weather.
    roof_lines1.tif
  • Foof ridge lines of housing located on the Sandy Hook Coast Guard station Roof ridge lines of housing located on the Sandy Hook Coast Guard station Tucked into the sprawling Coast Guard base at the former Fort Hamilton is USCG Station Sandy Hook, part of the US Coast Guard's 1st District. The station is home to several small boats, and also has a deep-water pier for visting Coast Guard Cutters which are usually forward deployed to the station during foul weather.
    roof_lines2.tif
  • Nike-Hercules Missile seen at the cold war museum at Stevns, Denmark. Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25) was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role. The Nike-Hercules system, a follow-up to the Nike-Ajax missile, was developed during the Cold War to destroy enemy bombers and enemy bomber formations, as well as serve as an anti-ballistic missile system. Western Electric, Bell Laboratories, and Douglas Aircraft Company were chief contractors for the system. In addition to the US Army, systems were sold to West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway , Denmark (without nuclear warhead) and Greece with deployments in West Germany beginning in 1963 until late 1980's. Nike-Hercules missile systems were also sold to Japan (Nike J), which subsequently upgraded the internal guidance systems by replacing the original vacuum tube systems with transistorized ones. The Nike-Hercules Missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead, W31 type, or sometimes a conventional T-45 fragmenting warhead. The missile was 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) long with a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). 145 missile batteries were deployed during the cold war. The missile had a range of about 77 miles (110 km). Because of the missile's effectiveness against certain ICBMs, it was made a part of the SALT I treaty.
    Nike Missile Sandy Hook100.tif
  • Nike-Hercules Missile seen at the cold war museum at Stevns, Denmark. Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25) was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role. The Nike-Hercules system, a follow-up to the Nike-Ajax missile, was developed during the Cold War to destroy enemy bombers and enemy bomber formations, as well as serve as an anti-ballistic missile system. Western Electric, Bell Laboratories, and Douglas Aircraft Company were chief contractors for the system. In addition to the US Army, systems were sold to West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway , Denmark (without nuclear warhead) and Greece with deployments in West Germany beginning in 1963 until late 1980's. Nike-Hercules missile systems were also sold to Japan (Nike J), which subsequently upgraded the internal guidance systems by replacing the original vacuum tube systems with transistorized ones. The Nike-Hercules Missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead, W31 type, or sometimes a conventional T-45 fragmenting warhead. The missile was 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) long with a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). 145 missile batteries were deployed during the cold war. The missile had a range of about 77 miles (110 km). Because of the missile's effectiveness against certain ICBMs, it was made a part of the SALT I treaty.
    Nike Missile Sandy Hook101.tif
  • Nike-Hercules Missile seen at the cold war museum at Stevns, Denmark. Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25) was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role. The Nike-Hercules system, a follow-up to the Nike-Ajax missile, was developed during the Cold War to destroy enemy bombers and enemy bomber formations, as well as serve as an anti-ballistic missile system. Western Electric, Bell Laboratories, and Douglas Aircraft Company were chief contractors for the system. In addition to the US Army, systems were sold to West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway , Denmark (without nuclear warhead) and Greece with deployments in West Germany beginning in 1963 until late 1980's. Nike-Hercules missile systems were also sold to Japan (Nike J), which subsequently upgraded the internal guidance systems by replacing the original vacuum tube systems with transistorized ones. The Nike-Hercules Missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead, W31 type, or sometimes a conventional T-45 fragmenting warhead. The missile was 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) long with a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). 145 missile batteries were deployed during the cold war. The missile had a range of about 77 miles (110 km). Because of the missile's effectiveness against certain ICBMs, it was made a part of the SALT I treaty.
    Nike Missile Sandy Hook102.tif
  • Nike-Hercules Missile seen at the cold war museum at Stevns, Denmark. Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25) was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role. The Nike-Hercules system, a follow-up to the Nike-Ajax missile, was developed during the Cold War to destroy enemy bombers and enemy bomber formations, as well as serve as an anti-ballistic missile system. Western Electric, Bell Laboratories, and Douglas Aircraft Company were chief contractors for the system. In addition to the US Army, systems were sold to West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway , Denmark (without nuclear warhead) and Greece with deployments in West Germany beginning in 1963 until late 1980's. Nike-Hercules missile systems were also sold to Japan (Nike J), which subsequently upgraded the internal guidance systems by replacing the original vacuum tube systems with transistorized ones. The Nike-Hercules Missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead, W31 type, or sometimes a conventional T-45 fragmenting warhead. The missile was 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) long with a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). 145 missile batteries were deployed during the cold war. The missile had a range of about 77 miles (110 km). Because of the missile's effectiveness against certain ICBMs, it was made a part of the SALT I treaty.
    Nike Missile Sandy Hook103.tif
  • Nike-Hercules Missile seen at the cold war museum at Stevns, Denmark. Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25) was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role. The Nike-Hercules system, a follow-up to the Nike-Ajax missile, was developed during the Cold War to destroy enemy bombers and enemy bomber formations, as well as serve as an anti-ballistic missile system. Western Electric, Bell Laboratories, and Douglas Aircraft Company were chief contractors for the system. In addition to the US Army, systems were sold to West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway , Denmark (without nuclear warhead) and Greece with deployments in West Germany beginning in 1963 until late 1980's. Nike-Hercules missile systems were also sold to Japan (Nike J), which subsequently upgraded the internal guidance systems by replacing the original vacuum tube systems with transistorized ones. The Nike-Hercules Missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead, W31 type, or sometimes a conventional T-45 fragmenting warhead. The missile was 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) long with a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). 145 missile batteries were deployed during the cold war. The missile had a range of about 77 miles (110 km). Because of the missile's effectiveness against certain ICBMs, it was made a part of the SALT I treaty.
    Nike Missile Sandy Hook104.tif
  • Nike-Hercules Missile seen at the cold war museum at Stevns, Denmark. Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25) was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role. The Nike-Hercules system, a follow-up to the Nike-Ajax missile, was developed during the Cold War to destroy enemy bombers and enemy bomber formations, as well as serve as an anti-ballistic missile system. Western Electric, Bell Laboratories, and Douglas Aircraft Company were chief contractors for the system. In addition to the US Army, systems were sold to West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway , Denmark (without nuclear warhead) and Greece with deployments in West Germany beginning in 1963 until late 1980's. Nike-Hercules missile systems were also sold to Japan (Nike J), which subsequently upgraded the internal guidance systems by replacing the original vacuum tube systems with transistorized ones. The Nike-Hercules Missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead, W31 type, or sometimes a conventional T-45 fragmenting warhead. The missile was 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) long with a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). 145 missile batteries were deployed during the cold war. The missile had a range of about 77 miles (110 km). Because of the missile's effectiveness against certain ICBMs, it was made a part of the SALT I treaty.
    Nike Missile Sandy Hook105.tif
  • Nike-Hercules Missile seen at the cold war museum at Stevns, Denmark. Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25) was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role. The Nike-Hercules system, a follow-up to the Nike-Ajax missile, was developed during the Cold War to destroy enemy bombers and enemy bomber formations, as well as serve as an anti-ballistic missile system. Western Electric, Bell Laboratories, and Douglas Aircraft Company were chief contractors for the system. In addition to the US Army, systems were sold to West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway , Denmark (without nuclear warhead) and Greece with deployments in West Germany beginning in 1963 until late 1980's. Nike-Hercules missile systems were also sold to Japan (Nike J), which subsequently upgraded the internal guidance systems by replacing the original vacuum tube systems with transistorized ones. The Nike-Hercules Missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead, W31 type, or sometimes a conventional T-45 fragmenting warhead. The missile was 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) long with a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). 145 missile batteries were deployed during the cold war. The missile had a range of about 77 miles (110 km). Because of the missile's effectiveness against certain ICBMs, it was made a part of the SALT I treaty.
    Nike Missile Sandy Hook106.tif
  • Nike-Hercules Missile seen at the cold war museum at Stevns, Denmark. Nike-Hercules Missile, designation MIM-14 (initially SAM-N-25) was a solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense. It could also be employed in a surface-to-surface role. The Nike-Hercules system, a follow-up to the Nike-Ajax missile, was developed during the Cold War to destroy enemy bombers and enemy bomber formations, as well as serve as an anti-ballistic missile system. Western Electric, Bell Laboratories, and Douglas Aircraft Company were chief contractors for the system. In addition to the US Army, systems were sold to West Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway , Denmark (without nuclear warhead) and Greece with deployments in West Germany beginning in 1963 until late 1980's. Nike-Hercules missile systems were also sold to Japan (Nike J), which subsequently upgraded the internal guidance systems by replacing the original vacuum tube systems with transistorized ones. The Nike-Hercules Missile was fitted with a nuclear warhead, W31 type, or sometimes a conventional T-45 fragmenting warhead. The missile was 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) long with a wingspan of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). 145 missile batteries were deployed during the cold war. The missile had a range of about 77 miles (110 km). Because of the missile's effectiveness against certain ICBMs, it was made a part of the SALT I treaty.
    Nike Missile Sandy Hook107.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse X001.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse X002.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse X003.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse X004.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse X005.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse X006.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse X007.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
    Sandy Hook Lighthouse X008.tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
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  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
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  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
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  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
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  • Sandy Hook is a large sand spit or barrier spit, the extension of a barrier peninsula along the coast of New Jersey, separated from the mainland by the estuary of the Shrewsbury River. The now-defunct Fort Hancock is located at the north end of the peninsula. It is now open to the public. The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was used by the United States Army for many years - beginning after the Civil War until 1919, when the facility was moved to Aberdeen, Maryland - and was later the site of a Nike missile defense installation. The Sandy Hook Nike station is one of a very few stations that are still intact. Almost all of the fort's gun batteries are off limits to the public due to their hazardous condition.
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  • Sandy Hook is a large sand spit or barrier spit, the extension of a barrier peninsula along the coast of New Jersey, separated from the mainland by the estuary of the Shrewsbury River. The now-defunct Fort Hancock is located at the north end of the peninsula. It is now open to the public. The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was used by the United States Army for many years - beginning after the Civil War until 1919, when the facility was moved to Aberdeen, Maryland - and was later the site of a Nike missile defense installation. The Sandy Hook Nike station is one of a very few stations that are still intact. Almost all of the fort's gun batteries are off limits to the public due to their hazardous condition.
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  • Sandy Hook is a large sand spit or barrier spit, the extension of a barrier peninsula along the coast of New Jersey, separated from the mainland by the estuary of the Shrewsbury River. The now-defunct Fort Hancock is located at the north end of the peninsula. It is now open to the public. The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was used by the United States Army for many years - beginning after the Civil War until 1919, when the facility was moved to Aberdeen, Maryland - and was later the site of a Nike missile defense installation. The Sandy Hook Nike station is one of a very few stations that are still intact. Almost all of the fort's gun batteries are off limits to the public due to their hazardous condition.
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  • Fire hydrant standing at the foot of a WWII army installation at Sandy Hook National Recreation area.
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  • Fire hydrant standing at the foot of a WWII army installation at Sandy Hook National Recreation area.
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  • Fire hydrant standing at the foot of a WWII army installation at Sandy Hook National Recreation area.
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  • Fire hydrant standing at the foot of a WWII army installation at Sandy Hook National Recreation area.
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  • A partially snow covered path leading to the beach at Sandy Hook National Gateway Recreation Area.
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  • An oil tanker navigates its way through Chapel Hill Channel in Raritan Bay part of New York Harbor. Radient heat rising from the surface of the water creates a ghostly image.
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  • An oil tanker navigates its way through Chapel Hill Channel in Raritan Bay part of New York Harbor. Radient heat rising from the surface of the water creates a ghostly image.
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  • An oil tanker navigates its way through Chapel Hill Channel in Raritan Bay part of New York Harbor. Radient heat rising from the surface of the water creates a ghostly image.
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  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.The light was built to aid mariners entering the southern end of the New York harbor. It was originally called New York Lighthouse because it was funded through a New York Assembly lottery and a tax on all ships entering the Port of New York. Sandy Hook Light has endured an attempt to destroy it (as an aid to British navigation) by artillery Captain Alexander Hamilton,[citation needed] and a subsequent occupancy of British soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Perhaps most impressively, it has endured exposure to the elements on the end of Sandy Hook. The view of the New York skyline from the bridge crossing into "the Hook" illustrates the importance this light played in the history of New York harbor. During the summer weekends, the New Jersey Lighthouse Society offers free tours every half hour from 12:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000.
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  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000...
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  • The history house along Officers Row at Sandy Hook decorated with American Flags. Sandy Hook is a large sand spit or barrier spit, the extension of a barrier peninsula along the coast of New Jersey, separated from the mainland by the estuary of the Shrewsbury River. The now-defunct Fort Hancock is located at the north end of the peninsula. It is now open to the public. The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was used by the United States Army for many years - beginning after the Civil War until 1919, when the facility was moved to Aberdeen, Maryland - and was later the site of a Nike missile defense installation. The Sandy Hook Nike station is one of a very few stations that are still intact. Almost all of the fort's gun batteries are off limits to the public due to their hazardous condition.
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  • The history house along Officers Row at Sandy Hook decorated with American Flags. Sandy Hook is a large sand spit or barrier spit, the extension of a barrier peninsula along the coast of New Jersey, separated from the mainland by the estuary of the Shrewsbury River. The now-defunct Fort Hancock is located at the north end of the peninsula. It is now open to the public. The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was used by the United States Army for many years - beginning after the Civil War until 1919, when the facility was moved to Aberdeen, Maryland - and was later the site of a Nike missile defense installation. The Sandy Hook Nike station is one of a very few stations that are still intact. Almost all of the fort's gun batteries are off limits to the public due to their hazardous condition.
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  • The history house along Officers Row at Sandy Hook decorated with American Flags. Sandy Hook is a large sand spit or barrier spit, the extension of a barrier peninsula along the coast of New Jersey, separated from the mainland by the estuary of the Shrewsbury River. The now-defunct Fort Hancock is located at the north end of the peninsula. It is now open to the public. The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was used by the United States Army for many years - beginning after the Civil War until 1919, when the facility was moved to Aberdeen, Maryland - and was later the site of a Nike missile defense installation. The Sandy Hook Nike station is one of a very few stations that are still intact. Almost all of the fort's gun batteries are off limits to the public due to their hazardous condition.
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  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse shinning at night through a layer of a foggy mist, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000...
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  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse shinning at night through a layer of a foggy mist, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000...
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  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse shinning at night through a layer of a foggy mist, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000...
    foggy sandy hook lighthouse at night...tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse shinning at night through a layer of a foggy mist, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000...
    foggy sandy hook lighthouse at night...tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse shinning at night through a layer of a foggy mist, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000...
    foggy sandy hook lighthouse at night...tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse shinning at night through a layer of a foggy mist, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000...
    foggy sandy hook lighthouse at night...tif
  • The Sandy Hook Lighthouse shinning at night through a layer of a foggy mist, located about one and a half statute miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. It was designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.When the lighthouse was built in 1764, it stood only 500 feet (150 m) from the tip of Sandy Hook; however, today, due to growth caused by littoral drift, it is almost one and a half miles (2.4 km) inland from the tip. Sandy Hook Lighthouse is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was restored in spring 2000...
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  • The Sandy Hook History House at night.  The history house is a fully restored Officers home part of Officers Row in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook New Jersey
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  • The Sandy Hook History House at night.  The history house is a fully restored Officers home part of Officers Row in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook New Jersey
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  • A long boardwalk through the reeds and rushes at Sandy Hook National Park New Jersey.  The walkway leads to the Nike Pond bird blind.
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  • A long boardwalk through the reeds and rushes at Sandy Hook National Park New Jersey.  The walkway leads to the Nike Pond bird blind.
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  • A long boardwalk through the reeds and rushes at Sandy Hook National Park New Jersey that leads to the Nike Pond bird blind.
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  • The James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, located on the New Jersey shore at Sandy Hook, is a  state-of-the-art marine research facility shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of New Jersey. Federal research at the laboratory is conducted by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The primary mission of the Howard Laboratory is to conduct research in ecology, leading to a better understanding of both coastal and estuarine organisms and the effects of human activities on nearshore marine populations
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  • The James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, located on the New Jersey shore at Sandy Hook, is a  state-of-the-art marine research facility shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of New Jersey. Federal research at the laboratory is conducted by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The primary mission of the Howard Laboratory is to conduct research in ecology, leading to a better understanding of both coastal and estuarine organisms and the effects of human activities on nearshore marine populations
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  • The James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, located on the New Jersey shore at Sandy Hook, is a  state-of-the-art marine research facility shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of New Jersey. Federal research at the laboratory is conducted by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The primary mission of the Howard Laboratory is to conduct research in ecology, leading to a better understanding of both coastal and estuarine organisms and the effects of human activities on nearshore marine populations
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  • The Sandy Hook Bird Observatory was established in 2001 by the New Jersey Audubon Society in one of New Jersey's best year-around birding locations.  A major migration path in both spring and fall, Sandy Hook has attracted approximately 340 bird species to its varying habitats.  Over 50 species of butterflies have also been recorded.The observatory maintains information on recent sightings, and provides maps of the birding hotspots on the Hook. The associated shop stocks an extensive collection of birding and natural history books as well as bird-watching optics, and bird-theme gift items.
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  • The Sandy Hook Bird Observatory was established in 2001 by the New Jersey Audubon Society in one of New Jersey's best year-around birding locations.  A major migration path in both spring and fall, Sandy Hook has attracted approximately 340 bird species to its varying habitats.  Over 50 species of butterflies have also been recorded.The observatory maintains information on recent sightings, and provides maps of the birding hotspots on the Hook. The associated shop stocks an extensive collection of birding and natural history books as well as bird-watching optics, and bird-theme gift items.
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  • Common reed is a cane-like perennial grass that commonly grows from 12 to 16 feet tall, forming dense stands. Stems are round and hollow with flat leaves along its length. Leaves are long (up to 24 inches by 2 inches wide) and gradually taper to a point. The seed head is at the end of the stem and is multi-branched, 8 to 16 inches long. Silky hairs along the flowers give a silky appearance
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  • Common reed is a cane-like perennial grass that commonly grows from 12 to 16 feet tall, forming dense stands. Stems are round and hollow with flat leaves along its length. Leaves are long (up to 24 inches by 2 inches wide) and gradually taper to a point. The seed head is at the end of the stem and is multi-branched, 8 to 16 inches long. Silky hairs along the flowers give a silky appearance
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  • Common reed is a cane-like perennial grass that commonly grows from 12 to 16 feet tall, forming dense stands. Stems are round and hollow with flat leaves along its length. Leaves are long (up to 24 inches by 2 inches wide) and gradually taper to a point. The seed head is at the end of the stem and is multi-branched, 8 to 16 inches long. Silky hairs along the flowers give a silky appearance
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  • Common reed is a cane-like perennial grass that commonly grows from 12 to 16 feet tall, forming dense stands. Stems are round and hollow with flat leaves along its length. Leaves are long (up to 24 inches by 2 inches wide) and gradually taper to a point. The seed head is at the end of the stem and is multi-branched, 8 to 16 inches long. Silky hairs along the flowers give a silky appearance
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  • Battery Peck was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 6 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock (2), New Jersey. The battery was named in G.O. 105, 9 Oct 1902, after 1st Lt. Fremont P. Peck (Cullum 3190), Ordnance Department, U.S. Army, who was accidentally killed 10 Feb 1895, by the bursting of a gun at Sandy Hook Proving Ground, New Jersey. Battery construction started in 1901, was completed in 1903 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 10 Nov 1903 at a cost of $ 33,940.25. Deactivated in 1943.
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  • Originally built to house proving ground officers, this building in Fort Handcock became the Officer's Club at Sandy Hook in the 1920s. Constructed in 1878, it is the second oldest masonry structure after the lighthouse.
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  • Originally built to house proving ground officers, this building in Fort Handcock became the Officer's Club at Sandy Hook in the 1920s. Constructed in 1878, it is the second oldest masonry structure after the lighthouse.
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  • Originally built to house proving ground officers, this building in Fort Handcock became the Officer's Club at Sandy Hook in the 1920s. Constructed in 1878, it is the second oldest masonry structure after the lighthouse.
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  • This is the old 9 gun battery in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook Highlands NJ.  Built between 1898 and 1904, three 8” and six 12” guns were used to protect New York Harbor. The battery was decommissioned 1943-44.   Most of the battery is fallen in disrepair and closed to the public due to its extremely hazardous conditions.
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  • This is the old 9 gun battery in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook Highlands NJ.  Built between 1898 and 1904, three 8” and six 12” guns were used to protect New York Harbor. The battery was decommissioned 1943-44.   Most of the battery is fallen in disrepair and closed to the public due to its extremely hazardous conditions.
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  • This is the old 9 gun battery in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook Highlands NJ.  Built between 1898 and 1904, three 8” and six 12” guns were used to protect New York Harbor. The battery was decommissioned 1943-44.   Most of the battery is fallen in disrepair and closed to the public due to its extremely hazardous conditions.
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  • This is the old 9 gun battery in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook Highlands NJ.  Built between 1898 and 1904, three 8” and six 12” guns were used to protect New York Harbor. The battery was decommissioned 1943-44.   Most of the battery is fallen in disrepair and closed to the public due to its extremely hazardous conditions.
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  • This is the old 9 gun battery in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook Highlands NJ.  Built between 1898 and 1904, three 8” and six 12” guns were used to protect New York Harbor. The battery was decommissioned 1943-44.   Most of the battery is fallen in disrepair and closed to the public due to its extremely hazardous conditions.
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  • This is the old 9 gun battery in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook Highlands NJ.  Built between 1898 and 1904, three 8” and six 12” guns were used to protect New York Harbor. The battery was decommissioned 1943-44.   Most of the battery is fallen in disrepair and closed to the public due to its extremely hazardous conditions.
    9gun_battery_fort_hancock217.TIF
  • This is the old 9 gun battery in Fort Hancock Sandy Hook Highlands NJ.  Built between 1898 and 1904, three 8” and six 12” guns were used to protect New York Harbor. The battery was decommissioned 1943-44.   Most of the battery is fallen in disrepair and closed to the public due to its extremely hazardous conditions.
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  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.<br />
The porches shown in the photo are much like the many of the others in much need of repair and restoration.
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  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.<br />
This is the Bachelor Officer’s Quarters, Building 27 which is also vert neglected and in need of restoration.
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  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.<br />
The porches shown in the photo being held up by temporary bracing was necessary due to severe damage suffered from super storm (hurricane) sandy.
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  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.<br />
The porches shown in the photo being held up by temporary bracing was necessary due to severe damage suffered from super storm (hurricane) sandy.
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  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.<br />
This building had it's porch restored after it was destroyed in Super Storm (hurricane) Sandy.  If you look further down the line of building you'll see most of the porches being help up with temporary bracing.
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  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.<br />
This building had it's porch restored after it was destroyed in Super Storm (hurricane) Sandy.  If you look further down the line of building you'll see most of the porches being help up with temporary bracing.
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  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.<br />
This building had it's porch restored after it was destroyed in Super Storm (hurricane) Sandy.  If you look further down the line of building you'll see most of the porches being help up with temporary bracing.
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  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.<br />
This building had it's porch restored after it was destroyed in Super Storm (hurricane) Sandy.
    Officers_quarters_fort_hancock226.TIF
  • The site of a number of fortifications since the American Revolution, Sandy Hook New Jersey became the home of Fort Hancock in 1899, with the completion of the first thirty-four buildings, including eighteen Georgian Revival style homes for officers and their families. Fort Hancock was armed with the most sophisticated weaponry of the day.
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  • Pilings along Fort Hancock near Sandy Hook Bay covered in ice on a frigid winters day.
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