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Highlands, New Jersey

  • Fort Hancock

    Located in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area near the tip of the Sandy Hook peninsula overlooking the entrance to New York Harbor, this fort played a key role in harbor defense a...
    Fort Hancock

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Fort Hancock

Located in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area near the tip of the Sandy Hook peninsula overlooking the entrance to New York Harbor, this fort played a key role in harbor defense and navigation since 1764 when the Sandy Hook Lighthouse (the oldest operating lighthouse in America)

Highlands, NJ Historic Forts

Things to do near Highlands, NJ

Surf Buggy Center

Bicycle rentals, surreys, etc....

Garrett Flight Center

Rides and flying lessons....

Lloyd's Gallery

Lloyd Garrison's paintings....

Dreamkeeper

Dreamkeeper is a women's shop that offers unique and comfortable clothing for day to evening in sizes small thru 2x. They c...

Marlpit Hall

Loyal to the King of England, the Taylor family of Marlpit Hall faced difficult choices in 1776. Learn their story and that o...