Fort Hancock

Bachelor Officers' Quarters at Fort Hancock. Sandy Hook, New Jersey

Is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook in Middletown Township New Jersey. The coastal artillery base defended the Atlantic coast and the entrance to New York Harbor. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the US Army’s Sandy Hook Proving Ground. It is now part of Fort Hancock… Continue reading Fort Hancock

East Side Story: Roosevelt Island

This was a walk around Roosevelt Island on February 27th. We were supposed to go there as a photography group but the Big Apple got hit with a snow storm and the organizer postponed the outing. The walk started on 59th street riding the tram, ascending to the tramway and landing in the island. I… Continue reading East Side Story: Roosevelt Island