Sandy Hook Station Site

Middletown Township, NJ

Also known as Sandy Hook

The Sandy Hook Station Site site was established in 1916 (at this site, 1855 at original site)

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This site was moved in NA. Active from 1855 to 1885 or 1886 at original site, from 1885 or 1886 to 1891 at second site, and from 1891 to 1916 at third site. (See Station ID # 122.1, 122.2 and 122.3)

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This is an active site from 1916-present

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Designation number: 97

Station still active at this site. 1936 and 1974 station houses survive.

Station Site Notes:

1878 repaired; 1891 rebuilt; 1905 improvements made; 1906 improvements completed; 1915 contract made for moving buildings to a new site; 1916 buildings moved to a new site; 1918 contract awarded for new launchway (USLSS Annual Reports). The Work Relief and Public Works Appropriation Act of 1938 provided funds for new station boats and equipment as well as for a boathouse, launchway, and bulkheading (USCG Historian's Website).

Buildings at this Station Site

The 1936 station house; 1974 station house is surviving at this site

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