LOCATION FILE
Sandy Hook Lighthouse & Fort Hancock
FOLLOWSandy Hook, NJ
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
First lit in 1764, Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the country; nearby Fort Hancock guarded New York Harbor from the 1890s until 1974 and its officers' row now stands largely empty within Gateway National Recreation Area.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Visitors and tour groups describe figures and footsteps around the fort's vacant officers' quarters; the cluster of weathered buildings has drawn ghost-tour interest for years.
VISITING
Open to the public; part of a national recreation area.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
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INVESTIGATION RECORD
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