Post Headquarters
Here the commanding officer and his staff ran the day-to-day operations of Fort Hancock. A post of this size was usually commanded by a colonel.
During World War II, Fort Hancock was headquarters for all New York Harbor Defenses under the command of Brigadier General Philip S. Gage, Sr.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
Marker is on Kearney Road, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
