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'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' Hartshorne Woods Park, Middletown, New Jersey. | ||
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Revision as of 06:06, 16 August 2010
Link title Highlands Military Reservation (1917-1920, 1940-1974) - First established in 1917. Abandoned in 1974.
Endicott Period
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
| 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
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 116 Battery Lewis (2) |
2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1948 | $ 1,552,493 | |
| Battery 219 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1946 | $ 198,859 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
Part of the Hartshorne Woods County Park. Two World War II batteries are visible.
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Location: Hartshorne Woods Park, Middletown, New Jersey. Maps & Images Lat: 40.3946072 Long: -73.9977264 |
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Visited: 13 Aug 2010
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