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Sandy Hook People
Monmouth University intern, Melissa Kozlowski with Al Germaine, oral history interviewee

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Melissa Kozlowski, Monmouth University intern and Al Germaine pose after an interview.

The Fort Hancock Oral History Program consists of over 100 interviews with people who either lived or worked at Sandy Hook. These interviews were conducted by park staff and Monmouth University student interns over several years.

Most of the people of Sandy Hook worked for the U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Lighthouse Service, and U.S. Life-Saving Service. These people also had families who lived, shopped and attended school within the peninsula.

 
Andy Daino

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Museum Curator Mary Rasa with Andy Daino

The content of the oral history interviews consists of personal stories and opinions that may contain factual errors. Items written in parenthesis are editorial notes.

Click on the links below to view interviews.

Fort Hancock Between Wars

World War II at Fort Hancock

Cold War at Fort Hancock

The Children of Fort Hancock

World War I recruiting poster for the Coastal Artillery Corps.  

Did You Know?
All of Gateway NRA's units include sites that defended New York Harbor from attacks from the sea, from the Revolutionary War through World War II? They are Fort Hancock, Fort Tilden, and Fort Wadsworth. Learn about the history of coastal defense by visiting any of these sites.

Last Updated: November 10, 2008 at 09:05 EST