Highlands Military Reservation

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

Highlands Military Reservation World War I Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Hartshorne	2	12"	Mortar	1917-1920	$ ?
Source: CDSG

Highlands MR

World War II

Highlands Military Reservation World War II Battery (edit list)

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

Links:

• North American Forts - Military Reservation Highlands

Visited: 13 Aug 2010

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