Event

Mortar Battery

Gateway National Recreation Area

Fee:

Free.

Location:

Mortar Battery, Sandy Hook Unit

Dates & Times

Date:

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

3 hours and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Guided Tour

Description

Completed in 1894 the Sandy Hook Mortar Battery was the first Endicott Era concrete mortar battery built in the United States as part of New York Harbor's defense against enemy attack from the sea.

Reservation or Registration: No