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Honoring US Army Colonel Henry Harris, namesake to Battery Harris at Fort Tilden, NY - part of the Harbor Defenses of New York!

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Jungle battery (Estonian AngkorWat ) in the deep forest of island Naissaar only an hour of seaway from capital of Estonia, Tallinn. This artillery battery's has bilt 100 years ago and never finished because of Soviet revolutional seaman demolished most defense batterys in Naisaar at 1917. #visitnaissaar #visitestonia #visittalinna #visittallinn #Naissaar #naissaarel #wwone #ww1 #1917 #angkorwattemple #estonianislands #tallinndaytrip #travelinestonia #outoftallinn #stagtrip #fort #seafort #coastartillery #mossyforest #forts_treasure #mossywall #darktourism #visitharju (at Naissaare, Harjumaa, Estonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BZFycMFhu_I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iwytb2j2gao

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Concrete coastal gun battery old army bunkers . . . . .#sanfrancisco #batteryboutelle #coast #fortwinfieldscott #harbordefense #sanfranciscobayarea #sanfranciscoca #abandoned #abandoned_af #abandoned_places #abandonedbuildings #abandonedbuilding #armybunkersofsanfrancisco #oldmilitarybase #oldmilitarybunkers #graffiti #graffiti_magazine #graffititag #ilovegraffiti #graffiticharacter #coastartillery #photograpgy #photograpghyeveryday #photograpghyrules #abandonedphotography #abandonedphoto #architecture #architecture_lovers #architecture_magazine #peoplesleephere (at Battery Boutelle) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwHN3Rwj0sS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wz75v2a5pwzc

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Morning, folks!

Please enjoy the (Thursday) December 9th 1943 edition of Fort Hancock's soldier-run newspaper, the "Sandy Hook Foghorn" which was issued Eighty Years Ago, today! A weekly publication, the paper represents an incredible "snapshot in time" of the day to day life of the Soldiers of Fort Hancock during World War 2.

This amazing historic resource comes from the holdings of the Monmouth County Historical Association in Freehold, NJ, where they are available to the public.

The Foghorn had an entirely enlisted staff, with a small board of officers as advisers. Printed on-site, it told the stories of the Post and our sister site, Fort Tilden, in Breezy Point, across the harbor.

Due to the heavily censored nature of the day - and being on the front lines of the Battle Of The Atlantic - you'll see that specific units and persons are mentioned via nicknames that would be known only to those stationed there, thus providing no useful information to the enemy.

Rounding out the paper are articles on upcoming recreation events, movies, VIPs, and a handful of one-panel cartoons, drawn by military personnel and "syndicated" across the services. Nearly every ship and post had their own newspapers, telling of the daily life at each location, and major stories, photos, and cartoons were used as filler across the board. Please remember that these stories, articles, photos, and cartoons are products of the era, and should be viewed as such - and not responded to in an inflammatory manner when seen through the views of 2023.

Of note, with Americans pouring into the Service by the millions, the military intentionally drew upon each new recruit's professional background as much as possible. This was especially seen in the technical services, aaanndd... the media.

Those troops who had served in civilian journalism as reporters, printers, broadcasters, and photographers often found themselves right back where they came from, now working in the Signal Corps or running post newspapers, such as the Foghorn.

The images are a little fuzzy, but by zooming in, you should be able to read it. Enjoy!

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From all of us here at Sandy Hook History, Merry Christmas, everyone!!!!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #coastartillery #coastdefense #merrychristmas2022 #vintagechristmas #rememberourveterans #remembereveryonedeployed #ww2christmas #homefront #armychristmas #harbordefense #christmas1942 #thankyouveterans (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmnX23lNW0w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Good afternoon, folks. We're coming to the end of Giving Tuesday, which expires tomorrow morning. If you could, please, spare a few bucks for the Coast Defense Study Group, it would help immensely. Every dollar donated will be matched if it is in by 0700 EST tomorrow morning. There is not a single group in the world as involved and hands-on with the preservation of coastal defense sites and resources as the CDSG. Their link is in the Bio. Please let me know if you have any questions! 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: 1, flicklives.com; 2, flickr.com, 3,4 PubDom, 5, Reddit.com, 6, slate.com; #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #coastartillery #coastdefense #fortmott #fortmiles #capehenlopen #protectourhistory #vintagestem #historyiscool #historyisfun #historicpreservation #givingtuesday2022 (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clg4pJ-AV1O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[merekaru]

Jungle battery (Estonian AngkorWat ) in the deep forest of island Naissaar only an hour of seaway from capital of Estonia, Tallinn. This artillery battery's has bilt 100 years ago and never finished because of Soviet revolutional seaman demolished most defense batterys in Naisaar at 1917. #visitnaissaar #visitestonia #visittalinna #visittallinn #Naissaar #naissaarel #wwone #ww1 #1917 #angkorwattemple #angkorwatt #ankgorwat #abandonedplaces #abandoned #estonianislands #outoftown #tallinndaytrip #outoftallinn #stagtrip #fort #seafort #coastartillery (at Naissaare, Harjumaa, Estonia)

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Good evening, folks. Do you think you could help a feller out and get us to 900? There has to be nine of you out there with friends who have an absurd interest in Sandy Hook, the Coast Artillery, U-Boats, or the greatest state in the Union - New Jersey 😁 We'd really, really, REALLY like to hit 900 Followers this weekend, folks. And we can't do it without you. We don't run ads or pay for followers. Every new follow we get is entirely organic, and all shares are through you. And, we have a HUGE year coming up as we wind into 1943, so every new follower helps ensure the legacy of our great nation and our veterans is preserved. There's no other page that does what we do, and we want to get our posts out as far as we can... for their sake if for no other reason. In the immortal words of Bob Hope, "Think it over, will ya?" 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photo: Screenshot, (c) Sandy Hook History, Jan 13th 2023 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #900club #warbonddrive #bobhope #jumponthebandwagon #preserveourhistory #historyiscool #coastartillery #monmouthcountyhistory #honorourveterans #vetrepreneur #soundoff #weneedyourhelp (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnYKwBKteu4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Good evening, folks! It's time for another #HarborDefenseHappyBirthday ! We would like to wish a Happy 266th... or 268th... Birthday to Revolutionary War Artilleryman, Financial Wiz, and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton! He was born on January 11th, on or about 1755...or 1757. 1756? Who knows?? While his life and career are well studied and spoken of, we mention him here today as he is the namesake of Fort Hamilton, New York. Located in Brooklyn, it comprises one half of "The Narrows," opposite Staten Island - and Fort Wadsworth. The natural promontory between the two makes a natural choke point - and a perfect defensive location. Fort Hamilton had gun emplacements from 1825 onwards, first with masonry fortifications and then concrete batteries in the late 1890s. (Pic 2) Photos 3-5 show the Post from the air, as well as one of the Engineering maps. Fort Hamilton holds the unique honor of being the last active Army Post in the installations that comprised the Harbor Defenses of New York. Regrettably, it is also the least intact. From the 1960's onward, the concrete batteries and part of the historic masonry fortifications were demolished or buried to make way for the Belt Parkway; it was also However, the US Army's Harbor Defense Museum is located on-site, in the remnants of the Old masonry Fort. 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: 1PubDom; 2-3 army.mil; 4-5 fortwiki.com #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #forthamilton #fthamilton #coastartillery #harbordefense #newyorkcityhistory #newyorkhistory #alexanderhamilton #hamilton #foundingfathers #foundingfather #treasurydepartment #brooklynhistory (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnS2h-2tEi-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Good afternoon, everyone. We have a very special anniversary to recognise. 40 Years Ago, Today - (Friday) December 17th, 1982: Sandy Hook gains its most important designation, as it officially becomes a National Historic Landmark. It's full title is Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark. There are over 90,000 National Historic Properties in the United States. Of these, only 2,500 are National Historic Landmarks. That places our beloved Fort Hancock / Sandy Hook in the top THREE PERCENT of America's historically significant properties, which is right where it deserves to be, and where shall always stay. ❤️ ** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photo: marinas.com #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #nationalhistoriclandmark #nationalparkservice #nps #gatewaynationalrecreationarea #coastartillery #newjerseyhistory #njhistory #monmouthcountyhistory #monmouthcountynj #monmouthcounty #localhistorymatters #historyiscool (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPlYqMPbik/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Good afternoon, everyone. This will be just a short note to wish you all A Very Happy Thanksgiving. We know you're all busy right now, so we'll get back to our regularly scheduled awesomeness much later tonight, and this weekend. We just wanted to take a moment to day that we're so blessed and thankful that we've had the privilege of keeping the legacy of our Greatest Generation alive and well as we look at the 80th Anniversary of World War 2. You folks, not us, have made this page, both on Facebook and Instagram, what it is. Our successes belong to you, and for that, we are so very humbled and greatful. And boy, do we have plenty more coming down chute for you! We have much to be thankful for, and we wish you the happiest and peaceful of Thanksgivings today. Have a swell day, folks!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photo: Battery E, 52nd Coast Artillery Regiment souvenir Thanksgiving menu from Fort Hancock, NJ - Thursday, November 28th, 1935 l, from PubDom #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #happythanksgivng #vetrepreneur #humbledandblessed #muchtobethankfulfor #usarmyhistory #coastartillery #vintageholiday #vintagethanksgiving #upandcoming #godblessamerica #freedomfromwant #fourfreedoms (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClWs9IOAckB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Good afternoon, folks! We've been trending now for a full week! I cannot thank you enough for the one-on-one interactions that this page gets to have, and the ever-increasing reach we now have. It is nothing short of a privilege to keep our history alive and to share it with you all. We don't do paid ads of any kind - every interaction with you is solely organic, so this accolade falls, once again, entirely upon you. And, on that note, we must be doing something right, because we've gotten - and politely declined - three requests for "paid promotions" on a variety of NJ-centric IG pages this morning alone. Thanks to you folks and your belief and interest in us and our mission, we've now continued a major milestone, which we never, ever, expected. We will continue to run with this in our efforts honor those men and women who protected our coast lines and who fought - and in many cases, perished - in the Battle Of The Atlantic, along with the mosaic of people and places that make up the history of the Jersey Shore. We will also continue to help educate our future generations with our local and national history, as well as our living-history displays where we showcase vintage US military STEM and STEAM, all prior to 1950. Folks, again - Thank You again from all of us here at Sandy Hook History. Please have an awesome day!!! - Tom 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: Tom, Sandy Hook History, (c) Nov. 13th, 2022 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #the800club #imonmyway #honoredtobehere #humbledandblessed #localhistorian #staytooned #arisechampion #vetrepreneur #coastartillery #ourcountrynotourselves #goforbroke #stilltrending (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6WUGIgUta/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Good evening, folks! Well, this certainly was an unexpected blessing to come across just now! I cannot thank you enough for the one-on-one interactions that this page gets to have. It is nothing short of a privilege to keep our history alive and to share it with you all. We don't do paid ads of any kind - every interaction with you is solely organic, so this accolade falls entirely upon you. Thanks to you folks and your belief and interest in us and our mission, we've hit a major milestone, one that we never expected. We will now run with as we continue to honor those men and women who protected our coast lines and who fought - and in many cases, perished - in the Battle Of The Atlantic. We will also continue to help educate our future generations with our local and national history, as well as our living-history displays where we showcase vintage US military STEM and STEAM, all prior to 1950. Folks, again - Thank You again from all of us here at Sandy Hook History. Please have an awesome evening!!! - Tom 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: Tom, Sandy Hook History, (c) Nov. 6th, 2022 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #the800club #imonmyway #honoredtobehere #humbledandblessed #localhistorian #staytooned #arisechampion #vetrepreneur #coastartillery #ourcountrynotourselves #neverforgetthefallen #goforbroke (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkpAFnDNt27/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Good morning, everyone. This will be the first of several posts today. We knew that this past weekend's event at the Army Heritage & Education Center would be a huge opportunity for us... So, we 'did a thing' - we have business cards now! 😁 There is an immense sense of accomplishment when you have visitors look at your display, see the level of professionalism you bring, and ask "You got a card?" To drive the point home, we've already had several requests to bring our displays and give programs for other organizations. Business cards, while not as profound as they once were, remain timeless and professional. They also remain a physical reminder and souvenir in an era that increasingly sees everything stored electronically. While I did the design work, I want to give ALL the credit for these to my awesome wife who, watching this page grow, along with the number of events we were being invited to, encouraged me to get them made up because she knew we needed them. ❤️ Also, we have a sign now, too! (Photo 2) The sign - all four feet of it - was a big hit, and nearly all of our visitors stopped to read it before they entered our display area. Keep an eye out for it - maybe we'll be at a historic event near you sometime soon! 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a day by day review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: (c) Tom, Sandy Hook History, 22 (1) and 15 (2) OCT 2022 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #stemforkids #stemeducation #stemlearning #vintagestem #coastartillery #trigonometry #historyisfun #wehavearrived #upandcoming #keepaneyeout #watchusgrow #livinghistory (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBY6bpARMT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Here are a couple of teaser shots, folks. We're narrowing down the final choices, out of the many we shot. These are a general overview of part of our encampment, before and after the crowds had come through. 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a day by day review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photos: E&MH 15 OCT 2022 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #stemforkids #stemeducation #stemlearning #vintagestem #carlislepa #coastartillery #trigonometry #historyisfun #wehavearrived #upandcoming #keepaneyeout #watchusgrow (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj8UlakgTuw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Good afternoon, folks. I'd like to apologize for not posting as of late, but I promise it was for an amazing reason. This past weekend, the Sandy Hook History Team had the incredible opportunity to participate at an incredible location - the US Army Heritage & Education Center (AHEC), which is a component of the vaunted and elite US Army War College in Carlisle, PA. "Army Heritage Days" is one of several educational weekends at AHEC that chronicles the history of the US Army via our favorite medium - Living History. A follow-up to a previous weekend in September, this was a major milestone as AHEC and the rest of us continue to put Covid in our rear-view, and was critically important in getting AHEC's on-site educational programs back up and running. And, most importantly... We Were REQUESTED. Not only were we approached and asked to participate, we were tasked to provide very specific and key support to the event. And we absolutely CRUSHED it out of the park. Folks, we are so beyond humbled and honored to say that we have hit the Major Leagues in preserving the legacy of the American Soldier, and the Coast Artillery as a whole. A wonderful page has been turned, and we already have new opportunities and events lined up for us. It is about to get wild around here. 🔥���We Have Arrived.🔥🔥 We will have the photos and narration from this weekend up VERY SOON. Please stay 'tooned! 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a day by day review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photo: AHEC, c. Sep. 2022 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #stemforkids #stemeducation #stemlearning #vintagestem #carlislepa #coastartillery #trigonometry #historyisfun #wehavearrived #upandcoming #keepaneyeout #watchusgrow (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj3sHWTP4RJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=