Site of Master Mechanic’s Quarters
Fort Hancock was home to both military personnel and a civilian population of contractors and specialists. The civilians who lived on post worked, shopped, and went to school alongside their military neighbors. The building that stood here was home of the civilian master mechanic at the Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
Sandy Hook Proving Ground operated from 1874 to 1919. Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
Marker is at the intersection of Canfield Road and Knox Road, on the right when traveling north on Canfield Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
