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Hockhockson Farm
Colts Neck, NJ
Hockhockson Farm, owned by the same family for 200 years, is one of Colts Neck’s most historic homes. On 45 acres, it includes a pond, barns and lush farmland. The current residence has been on the same foundation since its construction circa 1790. President Dwight D. Eisenhower started his own ranch with stock from Hockhockson Farm.
Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospital’s history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospital’s exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntington’s disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as “Gravestone.” This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jersey’s gargantuan mental institutions.
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Allaire Village
4265 Atlantic Avenue
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Allaire State Park is a park located in Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, near the borough of Farmingdale, operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry and is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. The park is known for its restored 19th century ironworks, Allaire Village, on the park premises. It is named after James P. Allaire, founder of the Howell Works at the same site. The park also hosts the Pine Creek Railroad, a tourist railroad.
Back in the early 1800′s James P. Allaire, a New York iron manufacturer and engine builder purchased a large track of land here in New Jersey that became known as the Howell Works. The Works were a rich source of bog iron at the time and became a major industrial center in the 1830′s. James Allaire ultimately retired to the Howell Works and spent the remainder of his life in this house.
James Peter Allaire (July 12, 1785 – May 20, 1858) was a noted master mechanic and steam engine builder, and founder of the Allaire Iron Works (est. 1815), the first marine steam engine company in New York City, and later Howell Works (est. 1822), in Wall Township, New Jersey. His credits also include building both the first compound steam engine for marine use and the first New York City tenement structure.
‘55 Dodge Coronet Suburban Wagon
The 1955 Dodge lineup, consisting of the entry-level Coronet, Royal, and ornate Custom Royal, was a major departure for the company. Driven almost out of business in 1953 and 1954, the Chrysler Corporation was revived with a $250 million loan from Prudential and new models designed by the legendary Virgil Exner. The Dodge lineup was positioned as the mainstream line in Chrysler's hierarchy, between Plymouth and DeSoto.
The Coronet (and Suburban station wagon) was the base model. This was the only line to feature the 230 in³ (3.8 L) Getaway I6 as well as the 270 in³ (4.4 L) Red Ram V8. Coronets were available in all body styles except the convertible. Sedans feature "Coronet" badges on the fenders, while the station wagons are called "Suburban". Although the hardtop coupe was officially named "Lancer", it wore only "Coronet" badges. Turn signals were standard on the Royal and Custom Royal models but optional on the base Coronet. ~ Wikipedia®
The Howard Theatre is a historic theatre, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, DC. Opened in 1910, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In its heyday, the theatre was known for catering to an African-American clientele, and played host to many of the great black musical artists of the early and mid-twentieth century.
Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospital’s history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospital’s exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntington’s disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as “Gravestone.” This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jersey’s gargantuan mental institutions.
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Old First United Methodist Church
197 Locust Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Founded in 1809 and is the oldest functioning church in Monmouth County.
The corner-stone was laid May 16, 1809, at 11 o'clock, according to the statement of Mrs. Theodore Woolley, whose mother was born on that day, and related to her this fact. The services lasted from 11 o'clock in the morning until 6 in the evening.
The Negro Hill Massacre c. 1780 Mechanicsville
In or about the year 1780 there occurred in the present Borough of West Long Branch an event, which has been called the Negro Hill Massacre. It occurred on what is now the location of the present Old First Methodist Church Cemetery. During the Revolutionary War the English government offered freedom to all slaves who would run away and join their forces and help put down the "Rebels" as the Patriots were then called. Several local runaway slaves joined a party of Refugees or Loyalists, which were located at Sandy Hook, which was in British control at that time. From there they were sent out on small raiding parties to plunder and collect information on the Patriots and there intended movements in the area. In these forays the many lawless acts they committed was enough to cause the locals a thirst for revenge. In what the thought would be one of there usual raids they passed through lower Sea Bright and Long Branch and then through Tinton Fall's they took a circuitous route, then came out near where the present Old First Methodist Church now stands, not knowing that all this time they had been followed by a group of "Local Militia". They halted for a rest, little dreaming what would be in store for them. They were taken so much by surprise they had no chance for defense, and the whole party were soon bayoneted to death except Sam, a run away slave from the Woolley Plantation who was left for dead. A local living near by found Sam and still seeing life in him, returned him to the Woolley Plantation where he was nursed back to health and lived nearly 40 years after the event. He carried the grave marks of 11 bayonet wounds on his hands and breasts the rest of his life.
New Egypt Flea Market Village
933 Monmouth Rd,
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
New Egypt Flea Market Village & Auction was founded by Esler and Sandy Heller in 1959. This unique market is like no other. It features over forty climate-controlled historic buildings (shops) some of which are original WWII Barracks brought here from Fort Dix in the early 1970's.
We are one of the last unpaved, low-key, Old-time Country Markets. You can find books, Antiques, Collectibles, furniture, gift ware, music, electronics, toys, clothing, hardware, household items, tools, bicycles, lawn equipment, jewelry, coin and gold exchange, etc.
Come visit us! There is free parking on the premises; we're open every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 7am-2:00pm, rain or shine- year round. Our Merchants consist of Dealers, local Artists, and families that rent tables to sell their treasures.
Hartshorne Woods Park (Rocky Point Entrance)
1402 Portland Road
Highlands, NJ 07732
Battery Lewis was built in 1942 to compliment an identical battery built at New Yorks Fort Tilden. Battery Lewis housed two 16-inch naval guns, capable of firing 16-inch projectiles. Never fired in an attack, Battery Lewis only let its two guns fire once. After many days of public warning and multiple announcements the guns were fired as a test. Many houses in the surrounding area had windows shattered and reports state that the firing of the guns could be heard in nearby Staten Island, New York. After the firing the guns would remain silent for seven more years until Battery Lewis was declared surplus and following that the removing of the guns. Sitting on the highest point on the East Coast from Southern Maine to the tip of Florida the Atlantic Highlands was a valuable position to defend the New York harbor during WWII.
In World War 2, this base was the site of Battery Issac N. Lewis (Construction Number 116), which consisted of two 16-inch Navy guns, Model MkIIMI on M4 barbette carriages, installed in concrete casemates.
These guns weighed over 128 tons each, were 68 feet long, and could fire a 2,240 lb pound (16-inch diameter) armor-piercing projectile at targets up to 25 miles away. The crewmen worked inside the protection of the concrete casemates and used overhead hoists to load the projectile and the 648 lbs of powder contained within three separate powder bags.
These two guns had an interlocking field-of-fire with the twin 16-inch guns of Fort Tilden that could hit any enemy ship approaching the New York Harbor. These guns had a service life of only 200 rounds each and were only fired during the proof firing and annual service practice. Although German submarines were operating within visual range of this facility, these guns were never fired at an enemy ship. Along with the other fortifications of the New York Harbor, this facility safeguarded the New York Harbor during WWII.
Fort Hancock - Sandy Hook
Middletown Township, New Jersey
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6 miles in length and varying between 0.1 to 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City. The Dutch called the area "Sant Hoek", with the English "Hook" deriving from the Dutch "Hoek" (corner, angle), meaning "spit of land".
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
Toms River Silo Ruins
262 1st Avenue
Toms River, New Jersey 08757
The Toms River Silos aren't exactly the most exciting thing to see in New Jersey, but it is an unusual site. Thirteen silos sit in the area, seemingly abandoned. Openings in the side reveal small chambers in almost every Silo usually scattered with garbage and graffiti. One of them however, was filled with old vacuum cleaners when we visited, as you can see in the pictures below.
I'm not sure how these structures got here, I'm sure Toms River had some sort of farm lands a long time ago. I could not find any more information online about these, except for on stuofdoom.com (The Wanderer), which is where I first learned of these things. ~ From Hidden New Jersey Blog
To get to the Silo Ruins, navigate to 1st Avenue, Tom’s River, New Jersey, 08757. When you get to the Power Lines, park in the sandy area and on foot, follow the sand road/trail to the left for about 100 meters.
The Asylum for the Mentally Ill
Washington Township historic site loses county support
By CAMILLA SOMERS, Contributing Writer | Posted Aug 14, 2009
WASHINGTON TWP. - Legal complications are clouding the possibility of saving an 18th century home and ‘Asylum for the Mentally Ill” in the Middle Valley section of the township.
As a result of the difficulties, the so-called Andrew Dufford House and "Asylum" have been removed from an annual list of Morris County's 10 most endangered historic sites.
The "asylum" is much older, circa 1780. The stone house garnered its unusual name by way of former owner Ebenezer Sherwood, who in the early 1800s used the building's basement to treat the mentally insane.
Eileen Stokes, a member of the Washington Township Historical Society, said the West Mill Road property, one of the few unpreserved farms in the area, is tied up in a complicated estate plan with no clear heir, making preservation next to impossible.
The two buildings as well as an original stone barn are slowly deteriorating, and Stokes said she is concerned they will collapse completely if the roofs are allowed to disintegrate.
"It's so empty and so desolate. It's hard," Stokes said, but added with some optimism "you can always save something if you put in enough effort."
After two years on the active list, however, this year the property was moved to the watch list because of a lack of movement on the preservation of the buildings and to make way for newly threatened sites, according to a statement.
Carrie Fellows, spokeswoman for the Morris County Endangered Sites Committee, said in a phone interview that the list aims to draw attention to the county's historic resources and encourage public and private involvement in their preservation.
"It's unfortunate that the public doesn't realize (the sites) are in danger before they're gone," she said, adding that the committee hopes to help change that trend.
Since 2001, the annual list has been compiled by the Morris County Endangered Sites Committee, which includes representatives from the Morris County Heritage Commission, the Morris County Historical Society, the Morris County Trust for Historic Preservation and the Morris County Tourism Bureau.
Abandoned Moon Motel
4650 U.S. Highway 9
Howell, New Jersey 07731
Opened in 1966 at the height of the space race.
From “Howell Patch – March 9, 2013”
No Injuries Reported From Moon Motel Fire
Cigarette believed responsible
The Moon Motel on Route 9 is now closed after a fire early Saturday morning that forced all residents to be moved to another location.
Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the fire was reported at 4:42 Saturday morning and the building was evacuated as soon as crews arrived on the scene.
Dodd said the fire is believed to have centered around the room of 41-year-old Erik Kelly, who she said had been living at the hotel for "several months." Kelly told responding officers he had been smoking a cigarette when he took his child to the bathroom. When they came back he said the bed was on fire before the flames spread to the ceiling area.
The fire, Dodd said, caused "significant damage" to the motel. Following an investigation the Howell Fire Bureau ruled the cause of the fire was accidental. They also determined that many of the smoke detectors in the motel had been disabled.
Several groups responded to the fire including the Southard, Adelphia, Freewood Acres and Ramtown Fire Departments. Fire fighting units also responded from Jackson. The Howell and Ramtown First Aid Squads also responded to the scene along with the Howell Fire Bureau and a building inspector with the Howell Township Building Department.
"Ye Olde Lock"
Laird’s Apple Jack c. 1780
In 1698 Alexander Laird, a County Fife Scotsman, emigrated from Scotland to America aboard the ship the Caledonia, accompanied by his sons Thomas and William. William settled in Monmouth County, New Jersey. While in Scotland it is believed that William was involved in the production of Scotch. Thus upon his arrival to America, he applied his skills to the most abundant natural resource available in this area of the New World…apples! He began production of AppleJack for his own use, as well as his friends and neighbors.
In 1717, a descendant of William Laird built the Colts Neck Inn in Colts Neck, New Jersey. This inn served as a stopping point for stagecoaches and dispatch riders traveling from Freehold to Amboy, New Jersey. Robert Laird’s account book of the Colts Neck Inn operations in 1780, the first commercial records, shows that "Cyder Spirits" - Applejack - was a standard item on the menu, at a price of four shillings, six pence per gallon. This represented about a half-day’s wages.
Robert Laird was a Revolutionary War soldier serving under George Washington, and the Laird family supplied the troops with Applejack. Historical records show that, prior to 1760, George Washington wrote to the Laird family requesting their recipe for producing Applejack, which the Laird family gladly supplied. Entries appear in Washington’s diary in the 1760s regarding his production of "Cyder Spirits".
In 1780, Robert Laird established America’s first commercial distillery in the tiny community of Scobeyville, NJ.
Ambassador Hotel (Demolished)
217 3rd Ave
Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712
United States
a·ban·don·ment (n)
the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned.
"she had a feeling of utter abandonment and loneliness”
Exposed Brick Wall - Park Place, Bradley Beach, NJ.
An anchor plate or wall washer is a large plate or washer connected to a tie rod or bolt. Anchor plates are used on exterior walls of masonry buildings, for structural reinforcement. Being visible, many anchor plates are made in a style that is decorative.
One popular style is the star anchor—an anchor plate cast or wrought in the shape of a five-pointed star. Other names and styles of anchor plate include earthquake washer, triangular washer, S-iron, and T-head. In the United Kingdom, pattress plate is the term for circular restraints, tie bar being an alternate term for rectangular restraints.
Anchor plates are made of cast iron, sometimes wrought iron or steel, and are often used on brick or other masonry-based buildings. They are easy to find in cities with substantial legacies of 18th- and 19th-century brick construction, such as New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Charleston, South Carolina, and in older earthquake prone cities such as San Francisco, as well as earlier examples in Gamla Stan, the Old Town in Stockholm. The tie-rod-and-plate assembly braces the masonry wall against lateral bowing.
A shopping cart (trolley, carriage, trundler, wagon, basket, buggy) is a cart supplied by a shop, especially supermarkets, for use by customers inside the shop for transport of merchandise to the check-out counter during shopping. Customers can then also use the cart to transport their purchased goods to their cars.
In many places in the United States, customers are allowed to leave the carts in the parking lot, and store personnel will return the carts to the storage area. In many European premises however, coin (or token) operated locking mechanisms are provided to encourage shoppers to return the carts to the correct location after use. ~ Wikipedia®
BLDG 57: Rusty Victorian Spindles
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
Abandoned Moon Motel
4650 U.S. Highway 9
Howell, New Jersey 07731
Opened in 1966 at the height of the space race.
From âHowell Patch â March 9, 2013â
No Injuries Reported From Moon Motel Fire
Cigarette believed responsible
The Moon Motel on Route 9 is now closed after a fire early Saturday morning that forced all residents to be moved to another location.
Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the fire was reported at 4:42 Saturday morning and the building was evacuated as soon as crews arrived on the scene.
Dodd said the fire is believed to have centered around the room of 41-year-old Erik Kelly, who she said had been living at the hotel for "several months." Kelly told responding officers he had been smoking a cigarette when he took his child to the bathroom. When they came back he said the bed was on fire before the flames spread to the ceiling area.
The fire, Dodd said, caused "significant damage" to the motel. Following an investigation the Howell Fire Bureau ruled the cause of the fire was accidental. They also determined that many of the smoke detectors in the motel had been disabled.
Several groups responded to the fire including the Southard, Adelphia, Freewood Acres and Ramtown Fire Departments. Fire fighting units also responded from Jackson. The Howell and Ramtown First Aid Squads also responded to the scene along with the Howell Fire Bureau and a building inspector with the Howell Township Building Department.
Abandoned Moon Motel
4650 U.S. Highway 9
Howell, New Jersey 07731
Opened in 1966 at the height of the space race.
From “Howell Patch – March 9, 2013”
No Injuries Reported From Moon Motel Fire
Cigarette believed responsible
The Moon Motel on Route 9 is now closed after a fire early Saturday morning that forced all residents to be moved to another location.
Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the fire was reported at 4:42 Saturday morning and the building was evacuated as soon as crews arrived on the scene.
Dodd said the fire is believed to have centered around the room of 41-year-old Erik Kelly, who she said had been living at the hotel for "several months." Kelly told responding officers he had been smoking a cigarette when he took his child to the bathroom. When they came back he said the bed was on fire before the flames spread to the ceiling area.
The fire, Dodd said, caused "significant damage" to the motel. Following an investigation the Howell Fire Bureau ruled the cause of the fire was accidental. They also determined that many of the smoke detectors in the motel had been disabled.
Several groups responded to the fire including the Southard, Adelphia, Freewood Acres and Ramtown Fire Departments. Fire fighting units also responded from Jackson. The Howell and Ramtown First Aid Squads also responded to the scene along with the Howell Fire Bureau and a building inspector with the Howell Township Building Department.
The Pasadena Ruins
“The Pasadena Ruins, also known as the Brooksbrae Terracotta Brick Factory Ruins, is a fascinating spot. The factory has existed since 1905, but burned down around 1911. Today, the ruins are quite expansive and include many tunnels, which are still intact. You must be careful if you plan on crawling down into the depths of the passageways. Many of them have caved in and others look like they are on the verge.” ~ Ventures to Anomaly venturestoanomaly.wordpress.com
Piney (adj); a person who lives in the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey and is given to wearing unbuttoned flannel shirts with Lynyrd Skynyrd or Molly Hatchet tour shirts underneath. Most frequently sited in Southern Ocean County and environs. Known for yelling, "Freebird!" whenever they are in the audience at a live concert in the hope that there are other Skynyrd fans there that they can hook up with to drink beer and fight with later. To date, no band has actually ever played Freebird at the request of a Piney.
“There's a bunch of pineys partyin' up at the forge tonight.”
1952 SCHWINN HORNET
THE POPULAR SCHWINN HORNET...
It's a Schwinn for me... I've compared them all and for my money, Schwinn's the best!"
America's Favorite Bicycle
What a combination! Trim dashing lines, superior Schwinn workmanship, and a complete line-up of equipment including streamlined tank with built-in horn, powerful Rocket-Ray headlight, sturdy luggage carrier, and truss rods. No wonder more kids choose the Schwinn Hornet than any other bicycle... and the low price will amaze you. Full guaranteed As-long-As-You-Own-It. Ask to see the "Hornet" at your Schwinn dealers. 26 inch model No. D-19.
Antique Center of Red Bank
226 West Front Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: (732) 842-4336
We pride ourselves as a family of dealers dedicated to providing those hard to find treasures, collectibles, jewelry and furnishings. The Red Bank Antique Center has been the destination for designers, collectors, movie & stage designers and dealers for over 40 years. The center was started in 1964 by the Johnson family as a permanent antique show with 12 dealers. Today it has grown to over 100 dealers in two building in the heart of the Red Bank Historical District located 1/2 mile from the shoreline of the Navesink River. Operated by Guy Johnson, we have grown to be the largest antique district in New Jersey.
BLDG 70 - Fort Hancock - Sandy Hook
Middletown Township, New Jersey
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6 miles in length and varying between 0.1 to 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City. The Dutch called the area "Sant Hoek", with the English "Hook" deriving from the Dutch "Hoek" (corner, angle), meaning "spit of land".
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
1952 SCHWINN HORNET
THE POPULAR SCHWINN HORNET...
It's a Schwinn for me... I've compared them all and for my money, Schwinn's the best!"
America's Favorite Bicycle
What a combination! Trim dashing lines, superior Schwinn workmanship, and a complete line-up of equipment including streamlined tank with built-in horn, powerful Rocket-Ray headlight, sturdy luggage carrier, and truss rods. No wonder more kids choose the Schwinn Hornet than any other bicycle... and the low price will amaze you. Full guaranteed As-long-As-You-Own-It. Ask to see the "Hornet" at your Schwinn dealers. 26 inch model No. D-19.
Antique Center of Red Bank
226 West Front Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: (732) 842-4336
We pride ourselves as a family of dealers dedicated to providing those hard to find treasures, collectibles, jewelry and furnishings. The Red Bank Antique Center has been the destination for designers, collectors, movie & stage designers and dealers for over 40 years. The center was started in 1964 by the Johnson family as a permanent antique show with 12 dealers. Today it has grown to over 100 dealers in two building in the heart of the Red Bank Historical District located 1/2 mile from the shoreline of the Navesink River. Operated by Guy Johnson, we have grown to be the largest antique district in New Jersey.
‘55 Dodge Coronet Suburban Wagon
The 1955 Dodge lineup, consisting of the entry-level Coronet, Royal, and ornate Custom Royal, was a major departure for the company. Driven almost out of business in 1953 and 1954, the Chrysler Corporation was revived with a $250 million loan from Prudential and new models designed by the legendary Virgil Exner. The Dodge lineup was positioned as the mainstream line in Chrysler's hierarchy, between Plymouth and DeSoto.
The Coronet (and Suburban station wagon) was the base model. This was the only line to feature the 230 in³ (3.8 L) Getaway I6 as well as the 270 in³ (4.4 L) Red Ram V8. Coronets were available in all body styles except the convertible. Sedans feature "Coronet" badges on the fenders, while the station wagons are called "Suburban". Although the hardtop coupe was officially named "Lancer", it wore only "Coronet" badges. Turn signals were standard on the Royal and Custom Royal models but optional on the base Coronet. ~ Wikipedia®
The Plymouth Road Runner was a performance car built by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation in the United States between 1968 and 1980. In 1968, the first muscle cars were, in the opinion of many, moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained options. Although Plymouth already had a performance car in the GTX, designers decided to go back to the drawing board and reincarnate the original muscle car concept. Plymouth wanted a car able to run 14-second times in the quarter mile and sell for less than USD $3000. Both goals were met, and the low-cost muscle car hit the street. The success of the Road Runner would far outpace the upscale and lower volume GTX, with which it was often confused. (This Road Runner - Circa 1969.)
Battery Mills â Common Magazine
Battery Mills (1921-1946) - Battery Mills was a reinforced concrete, World War I 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock, New Jersey. The battery was named after Major General Albert L. Mills, a Spanish-American War Medal of Honor recipient. Battery construction started in March 1917, was completed 2 Apr 1921 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 2 Apr 1921 at a cost of $ 297,933.04. Deactivated in 1946.
Endicott Period
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.
Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI guns mounted on M1917 Barbette carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on open concrete gun pads on the same level as the common magazine and support structure between them. The common magazine and support structure was an earth covered reinforced concrete building that contained shell rooms, powder rooms, a power plant, plotting rooms and personnel facilities. Shells were moved from the magazine to the gun-loading platform by shot carts. No shell or powder hoists were provided or needed.
The two guns were mounted on circular concrete pads with sunken gun pits. The guns and gun crews were completely in the open with no protection from incoming fire or from aircraft. The M1917 carriage and the sunken gun pit allowed a gun elevation of 35 degrees, giving the gun a range of over 16 miles. This battery and sister battery, Battery Kingman, were located on the bay side of Sandy Hook at Horseshoe Cove and covered 360 degrees.
World War II
In 1942-43 the gun emplacements were casemated and connected to the original magazine structure by concrete corridors. The casemates and magazine complex were covered with sand and soil. The casemate construction and the upgraded magazine project was completed in 1943 at a cost of $ 623,818.80.
Current Status
Part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, Fort Hancock Unit. No period guns or mounts in place. Public access to the casemates but not to the interior on the magazine complex.
Photo Published in "Weird N.J." #44:
Dan Rice, Circus Entertainer, “…the most famous man you've never heard of…”. Born Daniel McLaren, he was the first notable Circus Clown in the United States and the first Clown Star of the Circus. His success allowed him to buy his own shows, both a wagon show and a Riverboat Show. In 1848 he campaigned for his friend, Zachary Taylor, for President. He frequently would invite Taylor to ride on the Circus Bandwagon during parades, which inspired the phrase “jump on the bandwagon.” Good friends with both President Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, he was often called the President’s Court Jester. The first monument in the United States dedicated to Soldiers killed during the Civil War was financed by him and still stands in Girard, Pennsylvania. Believed by many to be the model for “Uncle Sam”, he was inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Old First United Methodist Church
197 Locust Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Founded in 1809 and is the oldest functioning church in Monmouth County.
The corner-stone was laid May 16, 1809, at 11 o'clock, according to the statement of Mrs. Theodore Woolley, whose mother was born on that day, and related to her this fact. The services lasted from 11 o'clock in the morning until 6 in the evening.
The Negro Hill Massacre c. 1780
Mechanicsville
In or about the year 1780 there occurred in the present Borough of West Long Branch an event, which has been called the Negro Hill Massacre. It occurred on what is now the location of the present Old First Methodist Church Cemetery. During the Revolutionary War the English government offered freedom to all slaves who would run away and join their forces and help put down the "Rebels" as the Patriots were then called. Several local runaway slaves joined a party of Refugees or Loyalists, which were located at Sandy Hook, which was in British control at that time. From there they were sent out on small raiding parties to plunder and collect information on the Patriots and there intended movements in the area. In these forays the many lawless acts they committed was enough to cause the locals a thirst for revenge. In what the thought would be one of there usual raids they passed through lower Sea Bright and Long Branch and then through Tinton Fall's they took a circuitous route, then came out near where the present Old First Methodist Church now stands, not knowing that all this time they had been followed by a group of "Local Militia". They halted for a rest, little dreaming what would be in store for them. They were taken so much by surprise they had no chance for defense, and the whole party were soon bayoneted to death except Sam, a run away slave from the Woolley Plantation who was left for dead. A local living near by found Sam and still seeing life in him, returned him to the Woolley Plantation where he was nursed back to health and lived nearly 40 years after the event. He carried the grave marks of 11 bayonet wounds on his hands and breasts the rest of his life.
Battery Kingman – Gun Emplacement No. 1
Battery Kingman (1921-1946) - Battery Kingman was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock, New Jersey. The battery was named after BG Dan C. Kingman, Chief of Army Engineers, who died in November 1916. Battery construction started in March 1917, was completed on 2 Apr 1921 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 2 Apr 1921 at a cost of $ 297,933.04. Deactivated in 1946.
World War I
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.
Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI guns mounted on M1917 carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on open concrete gun pads on the same level as the common magazine and support structure between them. The common magazine and support structure was an earth covered reinforced concrete building that contained shell rooms, powder rooms, a power plant, plotting rooms and personnel facilities. Shells were moved from the magazine to the gun-loading platform by shot carts. No shell or powder hoists were provided or needed.
The two guns were mounted on circular concrete pads with sunken gun pits. The guns and gun crews were completely in the open with no protection from incoming fire or from aircraft. The M1917 carriage and the sunken gun pit allowed a gun elevation of 35 degrees, giving the gun a range of over 16 miles. This battery and sister battery, Battery Mills, were located on the bay side of Sandy Hook at Horseshoe Cove and covered 360 degrees.
World War II
In 1942-43 the gun emplacements were casemated and connected to the original magazine structure by concrete corridors. The casemates and magazine complex were covered with sand and soil. The casemate construction and the upgraded magazine project was completed in 1943 at a cost of $ 623,818.80.
Current Status
Part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, Fort Hancock Unit. No period guns or mounts in place. Public access to the casemates but not to the interior on the magazine complex.
Nikon N80 35mm Film SLR Camera w/Nikon 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D
Lomography Color Negative 35MM Film 400
1961 Chevrolet Viking C50
In 1960 the truck-line received distinctive new faces featured a huge hood sporting two simulated air scoops on either side of central emblem. Within these scoops was a small grille surrounding the parking / signal lights. Model Series designations for 1960 were completely revised. The new system began with a letter prefix. For example, a "C" prefix indicated a conventional cab.
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The barrier spit, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mile (0.16 to 1.61 km) wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore. It encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City, protecting it from the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The Dutch called the area "Sant Hoek", with the English "Hook" deriving from the Dutch "Hoek" (corner, angle), meaning "spit of land". Most of Sandy Hook is currently owned and managed by the National Park Service as the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area.
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
Camp Evans
Wall Township, NJ
Camp Evans is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth, in the U.S. State of New Jersey. It is located in Wall Township, although it is often said to be located in Belmar (its postal zip code is Belmar's, although it lies outside the borough). The property overlooks the Shark River.
Camp Evans is named after Lt. Col. Paul Wesley Evans of the Signal Corps, who worked in the development of wireless transmission at the Belmar Station in the early 20th century. After World War I, Evans was reassigned to the Panama Canal Zone as the presiding Signal Officer.
The original buildings were built by the American Marconi Company under a contract to the J.G. White Engineering Corp. between 1912 and 1914 as part of Guglielmo Marconi's "Wireless Girdle" around the Earth. It was then known as the Belmar Station.
The Belmar Station served as Marconi's receiving station, "Duplexed" with his New Brunswick high power transmitting station. An operator in Wall keyed the New Brunswick transmitter, 32 miles to the northwest, through a landline connection. Edwin Armstrong and David Sarnoff tested and perfected the regenerative circuit at the Wall site, on the night of January 31/February 1, 1914.
Abandoned Lighthouse
Conover Beacon
Middletown, NJ
The Conover Beacon is a lighthouse in Leonardo section of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey that functioned as the front light of the now-discontinued Chapel Hill Range.
The current tower, which resembles a submarine periscope, replaced the hexagonal wooden tower in 1941. Before being relocated to Leonardo, the metal tower served as the front light of the Waackaack (way-cake) Range. The tower’s former location was just over four miles west along the shore at Point Comfort in Keansburg, where it was also known as the Point Comfort or Bayside Beacon.
Abandoned Moon Motel
4650 U.S. Highway 9
Howell, New Jersey 07731
Opened in 1966 at the height of the space race.
From “Howell Patch – March 9, 2013”
No Injuries Reported From Moon Motel Fire
Cigarette believed responsible
The Moon Motel on Route 9 is now closed after a fire early Saturday morning that forced all residents to be moved to another location.
Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the fire was reported at 4:42 Saturday morning and the building was evacuated as soon as crews arrived on the scene.
Dodd said the fire is believed to have centered around the room of 41-year-old Erik Kelly, who she said had been living at the hotel for "several months." Kelly told responding officers he had been smoking a cigarette when he took his child to the bathroom. When they came back he said the bed was on fire before the flames spread to the ceiling area.
The fire, Dodd said, caused "significant damage" to the motel. Following an investigation the Howell Fire Bureau ruled the cause of the fire was accidental. They also determined that many of the smoke detectors in the motel had been disabled.
Several groups responded to the fire including the Southard, Adelphia, Freewood Acres and Ramtown Fire Departments. Fire fighting units also responded from Jackson. The Howell and Ramtown First Aid Squads also responded to the scene along with the Howell Fire Bureau and a building inspector with the Howell Township Building Department.
Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital Patient Cemetery
Over 940 patients died at Marlboro and most were buried at a small cemetery across the highway from the Main facility.
Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital opened in 1931 to relieve crowding in existing state and psychiatric facilities. Unlike Trenton State and Greystone Park with their imposing central buildings, Marlboro was built on the cottage plan, with smaller, freestanding dormitories and treatment buildings.
The patient cemetery opened in 1931. A 12-foot by 20-foot pavilion lists the names of almost a thousand patients buried in this cemetery between 1931 and 1960.
The pavilion was put in place in 1991, when the hospital celebrated its 60th anniversary. The names of the buried are listed on bronze plaques, so that they can be matched to the numbered graves. In 1997 Monmouth County bought the land on the south side of Route 520 from the State of New Jersey for $4 million, but the cemetery was excluded from this transaction.
Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital closed on June 30, 1998. Its patient records are maintained by Trenton Psychiatric Hospital.
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Abandoned Military Pier and Munitions Store Ruins on Sandy Hookâs Horseshow Cove.
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The barrier spit, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mile (0.16 to 1.61 km) wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore. It encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City, protecting it from the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The Dutch called the area "Sant Hoek", with the English "Hook" deriving from the Dutch "Hoek" (corner, angle), meaning "spit of land". Most of Sandy Hook is currently owned and managed by the National Park Service as the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area.
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
Mooring Buoys protect shorelines, natural habitats, coral reefs and other boats by giving boaters an alternative to anchoring. By anchoring to the seabed by lines or chains, mooring buoys are applicable for all types of vessels, floating platforms or aquaculture structures.
The Plymouth Road Runner was a performance car built by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation in the United States between 1968 and 1980. In 1968, the first muscle cars were, in the opinion of many, moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained options. Although Plymouth already had a performance car in the GTX, designers decided to go back to the drawing board and reincarnate the original muscle car concept. Plymouth wanted a car able to run 14-second times in the quarter mile and sell for less than USD $3000. Both goals were met, and the low-cost muscle car hit the street. The success of the Road Runner would far outpace the upscale and lower volume GTX, with which it was often confused. (This Road Runner - Circa 1969.)
Dymaxion Deployment Units
Camp Evans
Wall Township, NJ
Of special interest is a collection of a dozen futuristic buildings designed by architect Buckminster Fuller. Fuller manufactured around 200 DDU's (Dymaxion Deployment Units) during 1940-41, and while most of the circular metal buildings have disappeared, approximately a dozen of them survive at Camp Evans. Preserved mostly through neglect, the buildings originally were linked to Radar research. You can access at least four of the unlocked buildings located in the back of the property. ~ [Paul McLeod, 03/31/2011]
Camp Evans
Wall Township, NJ
Camp Evans is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth, in the U.S. State of New Jersey. It is located in Wall Township, although it is often said to be located in Belmar (its postal zip code is Belmar's, although it lies outside the borough). The property overlooks the Shark River.
Camp Evans is named after Lt. Col. Paul Wesley Evans of the Signal Corps, who worked in the development of wireless transmission at the Belmar Station in the early 20th century. After World War I, Evans was reassigned to the Panama Canal Zone as the presiding Signal Officer.
The original buildings were built by the American Marconi Company under a contract to the J.G. White Engineering Corp. between 1912 and 1914 as part of Guglielmo Marconi's "Wireless Girdle" around the Earth. It was then known as the Belmar Station.
The Belmar Station served as Marconi's receiving station, "Duplexed" with his New Brunswick high power transmitting station. An operator in Wall keyed the New Brunswick transmitter, 32 miles to the northwest, through a landline connection. Edwin Armstrong and David Sarnoff tested and perfected the regenerative circuit at the Wall site, on the night of January 31/February 1, 1914.
Abandoned Moon Motel
4650 U.S. Highway 9
Howell, New Jersey 07731
Opened in 1966 at the height of the space race.
From “Howell Patch – March 9, 2013”
No Injuries Reported From Moon Motel Fire
Cigarette believed responsible
The Moon Motel on Route 9 is now closed after a fire early Saturday morning that forced all residents to be moved to another location.
Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the fire was reported at 4:42 Saturday morning and the building was evacuated as soon as crews arrived on the scene.
Dodd said the fire is believed to have centered around the room of 41-year-old Erik Kelly, who she said had been living at the hotel for "several months." Kelly told responding officers he had been smoking a cigarette when he took his child to the bathroom. When they came back he said the bed was on fire before the flames spread to the ceiling area.
The fire, Dodd said, caused "significant damage" to the motel. Following an investigation the Howell Fire Bureau ruled the cause of the fire was accidental. They also determined that many of the smoke detectors in the motel had been disabled.
Several groups responded to the fire including the Southard, Adelphia, Freewood Acres and Ramtown Fire Departments. Fire fighting units also responded from Jackson. The Howell and Ramtown First Aid Squads also responded to the scene along with the Howell Fire Bureau and a building inspector with the Howell Township Building Department.
Battery Kingman – Gun Emplacement No. 2
Battery Kingman (1921-1946) - Battery Kingman was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock, New Jersey. The battery was named after BG Dan C. Kingman, Chief of Army Engineers, who died in November 1916. Battery construction started in March 1917, was completed on 2 Apr 1921 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 2 Apr 1921 at a cost of $ 297,933.04. Deactivated in 1946.
World War I
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.
Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI guns mounted on M1917 carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on open concrete gun pads on the same level as the common magazine and support structure between them. The common magazine and support structure was an earth covered reinforced concrete building that contained shell rooms, powder rooms, a power plant, plotting rooms and personnel facilities. Shells were moved from the magazine to the gun-loading platform by shot carts. No shell or powder hoists were provided or needed.
The two guns were mounted on circular concrete pads with sunken gun pits. The guns and gun crews were completely in the open with no protection from incoming fire or from aircraft. The M1917 carriage and the sunken gun pit allowed a gun elevation of 35 degrees, giving the gun a range of over 16 miles. This battery and sister battery, Battery Mills, were located on the bay side of Sandy Hook at Horseshoe Cove and covered 360 degrees.
World War II
In 1942-43 the gun emplacements were casemated and connected to the original magazine structure by concrete corridors. The casemates and magazine complex were covered with sand and soil. The casemate construction and the upgraded magazine project was completed in 1943 at a cost of $ 623,818.80.
Current Status
Part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, Fort Hancock Unit. No period guns or mounts in place. Public access to the casemates but not to the interior on the magazine complex.
Battery Kingman â Gun Emplacement No. 1
Battery Kingman (1921-1946) - Battery Kingman was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock, New Jersey. The battery was named after BG Dan C. Kingman, Chief of Army Engineers, who died in November 1916. Battery construction started in March 1917, was completed on 2 Apr 1921 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 2 Apr 1921 at a cost of $ 297,933.04. Deactivated in 1946.
World War I
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.
Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI guns mounted on M1917 carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on open concrete gun pads on the same level as the common magazine and support structure between them. The common magazine and support structure was an earth covered reinforced concrete building that contained shell rooms, powder rooms, a power plant, plotting rooms and personnel facilities. Shells were moved from the magazine to the gun-loading platform by shot carts. No shell or powder hoists were provided or needed.
The two guns were mounted on circular concrete pads with sunken gun pits. The guns and gun crews were completely in the open with no protection from incoming fire or from aircraft. The M1917 carriage and the sunken gun pit allowed a gun elevation of 35 degrees, giving the gun a range of over 16 miles. This battery and sister battery, Battery Mills, were located on the bay side of Sandy Hook at Horseshoe Cove and covered 360 degrees.
World War II
In 1942-43 the gun emplacements were casemated and connected to the original magazine structure by concrete corridors. The casemates and magazine complex were covered with sand and soil. The casemate construction and the upgraded magazine project was completed in 1943 at a cost of $ 623,818.80.
Current Status
Part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, Fort Hancock Unit. No period guns or mounts in place. Public access to the casemates but not to the interior on the magazine complex.
Dymaxion Deployment Units
Camp Evans
Wall Township, NJ
Of special interest is a collection of a dozen futuristic buildings designed by architect Buckminster Fuller. Fuller manufactured around 200 DDU's (Dymaxion Deployment Units) during 1940-41, and while most of the circular metal buildings have disappeared, approximately a dozen of them survive at Camp Evans. Preserved mostly through neglect, the buildings originally were linked to Radar research. You can access at least four of the unlocked buildings located in the back of the property. ~ [Paul McLeod, 03/31/2011]
Camp Evans
Wall Township, NJ
Camp Evans is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth, in the U.S. State of New Jersey. It is located in Wall Township, although it is often said to be located in Belmar (its postal zip code is Belmar's, although it lies outside the borough). The property overlooks the Shark River.
Camp Evans is named after Lt. Col. Paul Wesley Evans of the Signal Corps, who worked in the development of wireless transmission at the Belmar Station in the early 20th century. After World War I, Evans was reassigned to the Panama Canal Zone as the presiding Signal Officer.
The original buildings were built by the American Marconi Company under a contract to the J.G. White Engineering Corp. between 1912 and 1914 as part of Guglielmo Marconi's "Wireless Girdle" around the Earth. It was then known as the Belmar Station.
The Belmar Station served as Marconi's receiving station, "Duplexed" with his New Brunswick high power transmitting station. An operator in Wall keyed the New Brunswick transmitter, 32 miles to the northwest, through a landline connection. Edwin Armstrong and David Sarnoff tested and perfected the regenerative circuit at the Wall site, on the night of January 31/February 1, 1914.
Battery Kingman – Common Magazine
Battery Kingman (1921-1946) - Battery Kingman was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock, New Jersey. The battery was named after BG Dan C. Kingman, Chief of Army Engineers, who died in November 1916. Battery construction started in March 1917, was completed on 2 Apr 1921 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 2 Apr 1921 at a cost of $ 297,933.04. Deactivated in 1946.
World War I
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York.
Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI guns mounted on M1917 carriages. This was a single story battery with the guns located on open concrete gun pads on the same level as the common magazine and support structure between them. The common magazine and support structure was an earth covered reinforced concrete building that contained shell rooms, powder rooms, a power plant, plotting rooms and personnel facilities. Shells were moved from the magazine to the gun-loading platform by shot carts. No shell or powder hoists were provided or needed.
The two guns were mounted on circular concrete pads with sunken gun pits. The guns and gun crews were completely in the open with no protection from incoming fire or from aircraft. The M1917 carriage and the sunken gun pit allowed a gun elevation of 35 degrees, giving the gun a range of over 16 miles. This battery and sister battery, Battery Mills, were located on the bay side of Sandy Hook at Horseshoe Cove and covered 360 degrees.
World War II
In 1942-43 the gun emplacements were casemated and connected to the original magazine structure by concrete corridors. The casemates and magazine complex were covered with sand and soil. The casemate construction and the upgraded magazine project was completed in 1943 at a cost of $ 623,818.80.
Current Status
Part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, Fort Hancock Unit. No period guns or mounts in place. Public access to the casemates but not to the interior on the magazine complex.
Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospital’s history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospital’s exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntington’s disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as “Gravestone.” This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jersey’s gargantuan mental institutions.
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New Egypt Flea Market Village
933 Monmouth Rd,
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
New Egypt Flea Market Village & Auction was founded by Esler and Sandy Heller in 1959. This unique market is like no other. It features over forty climate-controlled historic buildings (shops) some of which are original WWII Barracks brought here from Fort Dix in the early 1970's.
We are one of the last unpaved, low-key, Old-time Country Markets. You can find books, Antiques, Collectibles, furniture, gift ware, music, electronics, toys, clothing, hardware, household items, tools, bicycles, lawn equipment, jewelry, coin and gold exchange, etc.
Come visit us! There is free parking on the premises; we're open every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 7am-2:00pm, rain or shine- year round. Our Merchants consist of Dealers, local Artists, and families that rent tables to sell their treasures.