The Children of Fort Hancock

Mrs. Rodgers and kids behind their home on Officers' Row.

NPS/Gateway NRA Museum Collection

 

Col. Corley's son and friends at birthday party at Battery Gunnison, 1965.

NPS/Gateway NRA

Hundreds of children lived at Fort Hancock in the eighty years that the Army Post was active. Here are some of their stories.

Bernard Duze, son of Post Tailor, pdf

Harry Hanna, lived on Officers' Row, pdf

Al Germaine, lived on Sgt's Row, pdf

Hank Sandlass, Sandlass Beach Club, pdf

 

 

Soldiers at Monocacy

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Soldiers at Monocacy

Winter - Snow at CARI

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Images from February 12, 2010.

Building at SHPG

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Photos of buildings at the Sandy Hook Proving Ground.

Fort Hancock History

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Historic photos from our collection

Fort Tilden Nike Missile image...

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Fort Tilden was one of the two Nike Missile sites that are now part of Gateway National Recreation Area. The other is Sandy Hook.

Cold War at Fort Hancock

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Images from the Cold War era

Fort Hancock

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Images of Fort Hancock during World War II

Sandy Hook Proving Ground

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