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Friday, November 26, 2021

Fort Hancock


 Fort 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 the New York Harbor,
with it's first gun batteries operational in 1896.

There are a lot of pictures from back in the day here and a bit more information here.













We spotted this huge birds nest on top of this old chimney.


Views of the Sandy Hook Bay


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10 comments:

  1. eileeninmdNovember 26, 2021 at 5:51 AM

    Nice tour of the Fort Hancock. The house looks like a haunted house, that is a neat birds nest. Pretty view of the bay. Take care, enjoy your day and the weekend!

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  2. ~Lavender Dreamer~November 26, 2021 at 8:34 AM

    You've seen some neat things this past week. Love your photos of a place I've heard about but never been to! Enjoy your day!

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  3. Changes in the windNovember 26, 2021 at 8:52 AM

    So much history here and the buildings were fascinating. That nest is huge, do you think it might be a eagle's nest? So glad you have been able to be out and about and sharing with us.

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  4. LisaNovember 26, 2021 at 9:14 AM

    Wowza what amazing pictures you captured. I love visiting these old military bases. I have not seen this one and now need to add it to my bucket list of places to visit.

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  5. The Furry GnomeNovember 26, 2021 at 6:28 PM

    That 's a pretty sad old fort!

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  6. Ruth HiebertNovember 26, 2021 at 7:31 PM

    Lots of history at that site, no doubt.

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  7. ConniecrafterNovember 26, 2021 at 7:51 PM

    Oh wow that needs a little attention doesn't it, so sad to see when things start to get run down, let's you use your imagination to how it may have looked in the day. That is one big nest on top of the chimney isn't it. Quite the view from their isn't it!

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  8. KayNovember 27, 2021 at 4:25 PM

    Gorgeous, interesting photos. I wonder if that's a stork's nest.

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  9. Lowcarb team memberNovember 27, 2021 at 5:26 PM

    That looks a large old fort, I enjoyed seeing your photographs.

    All the best Jan

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  10. Brian KingNovember 30, 2021 at 7:40 AM

    I love those old buildings! I'm assuming they are not maintained in any way. It's fun to see old military installations like that. Lots of history.

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