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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1917-1920, 1940-1974) - First established in 1917. Abandoned in 1974. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1917-1920, 1940-1974) - First established in 1917 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Abandoned in 1974. | ||
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==[[ | == [[Endicott Period]] (1890-1910) == | ||
{{HDSouthernNewYork}} Established to provide protective shelter to U.S. shipping and to guard an important shipping channel into New York Harbor. | {{HDSouthernNewYork}} Established to provide protective shelter to U.S. shipping and to guard an important shipping channel into New York Harbor. | ||
==[[World War I]]== | == [[World War I]] (1917-1918) == | ||
{{MRHighlandsWWI}} | {{MRHighlandsWWI}} | ||
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[[Image:Highlands MR Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Highlands MR]] | [[Image:Highlands MR Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Highlands MR]] | ||
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==[[World War II]]== | == [[World War II]] (1941-1945) == | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of the Hartshorne Woods County Park. Two [[World War II]] batteries are visible. | Part of the Hartshorne Woods County Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Two [[World War II]] batteries are visible. | ||
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'''Location:''' Hartshorne Woods Park, Middletown, New Jersey. | '''Location:''' Hartshorne Woods Park, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|40.3946072|-73.9977264}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|40.3946072|-73.9977264}} | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/westforts.html North American Forts - Military Reservation Highlands] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/westforts.html North American Forts - Military Reservation Highlands] | ||
* {{CDSGMainLink}} | |||
{{Visited|13 Aug 2010}} | {{Visited|13 Aug 2010}} | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 26 July 2011
Highlands Military Reservation (1917-1920, 1940-1974) - First established in 1917 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Abandoned in 1974.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York. Established to provide protective shelter to U.S. shipping and to guard an important shipping channel into New York Harbor.
World War I (1917-1918)
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Hartshorne | 2 | 12" | Mortar | 1917-1920 | $ ? | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War II (1941-1945)
{MRHighlandsWWII}}
Current Status
Part of the Hartshorne Woods County Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Two World War II batteries are visible.
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Location: Hartshorne Woods Park, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Maps & Images Lat: 40.3946072 Long: -73.9977264 |
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Visited: 13 Aug 2010
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