Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District
Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | NJ 36, Fort Hancock and vicinity, NJ |
| County | Monmouth County |
| Listed | Apr 24, 1980 |
| Listed for | Military, Engineering, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Fort Hancock |
| Reference number | 80002505 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
Visiting
| Address | NJ 36, Fort Hancock and, NJ |
| Coordinates | 40.4486° N, 73.9944° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District listed on the National Register?
Apr 24, 1980. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District?
NJ 36, Fort Hancock and vicinity, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 80002505. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.