The Sandy Hook Proving Ground
Two soldiers pose at the Proof Battery, c. 1900. NPS/Gateway NRA Museum Collection and U.S. Army The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was the first U.S. Army Proving Ground. It was established in 1874 to test new weaponry. In 1919, it moved to Aberdeen, Maryland. For more detailed information on the Sandy Hook Proving Ground, click here. The Sandy Hook Proving Ground is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark. View the Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District Nomination Form. View the Historic Resource Study, Sandy Hook Proving Ground 1874-1919. View the Officers Club Building 114, Historic Structures Report. |
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Fort Hancock Historic District
From the Spanish-American War through the nuclear age, Fort Hancock guarded the entrance to New York Harbor. The historic structures and landscape reveal America's changing military needs through most of the 20th century. Read More
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Sandy Hook maritime history
Sandy Hook not only has great beaches, but also military and maritime history, including the oldest continuously operated lighthouse in the United States. Read More
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Sandy Hook oral history interviews
History is more than what is in the textbooks. Read our oral histories to see how veterans and family members remember life at Fort Hancock from the days before World War I to the age of Nike nuclear missiles. Read More
Did You Know?
Each year some 4,000 Volunteers-in-Parks contribute over 80,000 hours of their time to protect Gateway's natural and historical resources and assist visitors. More...