New Jersey, Monmouth County, Sandy Hook
Enlisted men lived on Barracks Row facing the parade ground. The four identical buildings each held a full battery of 80 soldiers. The U-shaped double barracks on the far right, built in 1909, held two batteries. Each barracks had its own mess hall, latrine, and barber and tailor shops.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
(Forts, Castles • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Enlisted men lived on Barracks Row facing the parade ground. The four identical buildings each held a full battery of 80 soldiers. The U-shaped double barracks on the far right, built in 1909, held two batteries. Each barracks had its own mess hall, latrine, and barber and tailor shops.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
(Forts, Castles • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.