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A Shining Light
This is a view of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest continous operating lighthouse in America (1764). It is located in the now defunct Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook is a unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area of the National Park Service.
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Officer Quarters
This row of quarters were used by members of the U.S. Army assigned to Fort Hancock. Those shown here face the bay with paths for running and a beach for strolls...
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Enlightened
Tours of Sandy Hook lighthouse start in April from noon till 4:30 p.m. on weekends and 1:00 p.m. till 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.
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Entrance to the Battery
This is the entrance to the mortar battery at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
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Mortar Battery
This is the entrance to one of the mortar batteries that were used to defend New York Harbor. The military installation was established during the War of 1812.
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Gateway National Recreation Area - SANDY HOOK
Along the main entrance to Sandy Hook in New Jersey, is this sea wall. Its main function is to help prevent flooding of the area during storms.
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Sandy Hook Bay
This is one of the many views of the bay from the beaches of Sandy Hook, New Jersey at the Gateway National Recreation Area.
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Light Beyond the Battery
This is the Sandy Hook Lighthouse as seen from inside the mortar battery at Fort Hancock.
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Sail Surfing
Guests at the park are seen sail surfing at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area on the bay side. Atlantic Highlands and Highlands, New Jersey, can be seen on the horizon as weather starts to move into the area. Above one of the sails are two of the visitors to the bird sanctuary to which the Audobon Society maintains an office.
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Coast Guard Outpost
North of Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook is this U.S. Coast Guard Outpost run by the Department of Homeland Security. It is closed to visitors, but can be seen from the beaches on the bay side of Sandy Hook.
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Chris Piazza has been a member since 17 November 2007 and goes by RightBrain.
Currently in New Jersey.
My name is Chris Piazza and I reside at the New Jersey Shore with my wife and three children. At home and traveling, I seek out beauty in the ordinary. As I focus on learning the basics of photography, I am not affraid to add a dash of experimentation to achieve my photographic vision.
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