Historic Happenings Blog

Tours of Historic Battery Lewis Hartshorne Woods Park 1402 Portland Road, Highlands, NJ (Rocky Point Entrance) 07732 Tours available at the top of every hour from May 22-October 11 on Fridays from 4:00-8:00 PM;  Saturdays from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM;  Sundays from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Check www.MonmouthCountyParks.com for full details. Battery Lewis was one of two batteries constructed during World War II at the Navesink Military Reservation as part of the Harbor Defenses of New York. Built on the prototype developed by the U.S. Army for a new generation of casemated batteries, Battery Lewis is an immense 600-foot long structure that consisted of two 16-inch caliber gun emplacements connected by a corridor housing ammunition storage and a power plant. Battery Lewis was the largest coastal fortification built in New Jersey during the War, and the most important of the Primary Armament defending New York City. Take a tour of Battery Lewis with a Park System H...

Hours 10 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday through Sunday through Labor Day Labor Day to October 20, 2019: Fridays, 12:00-4:00 PM; Saturdays, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; and Sundays, 12:00-4:00 PM through October 20

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Call of Duty: 200 Years of American Military History Saturday, July 27, 2019 -  10:00 am to 5:00 pm Greate Egg Harbor Historical Society Museum and Library 6647 West Jersey Avenue, Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234 Free event for the whole family An American military timeline presented by re-enactors of different eras. Experience drills, tactics, fly-overs, speakers, and more.  Call of Duty  200 years of American Military History Presented by Reenactors of all wars Experience drills, weapons demonstrations, flyovers, tactics, speakers, music and more. Flag raising at 10am. Flag lowering at 5 pm. Free event for the whole family. Refreshments available. Location…. Egg Harbor Twp. Historical Society Museum 6647 West Jersey Ave. EHT Events presented by: Greate Egg Harbor Historical Society Museum and Library 6647 West Jersey Avenue, Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234 609-813-2002 - E-mail - GEHTHSMuseum@aol.com Visit Us: 1st Saturday of the Month and Sundays Throu...

Saturday - Sunday, June 15 - 16  - Cape May, Cape May County Military Timeline Weekend Interested in the Civil War or World War II? Want to learn about the weaponry and tactics used by the British infantry in the Victorian Era? Or maybe you are just a history buff who loves it all. Historic Cold Spring Village will host its annual Military Timeline Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, which will feature encampments, weaponry displays, and demonstrations from living history groups depicting various conflicts throughout the centuries. This event will be held from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. The reenactment groups, encampments and displays span many centuries and periods of conflict.  Highlights include Civil War Union and Confederate encampments; interpreters of the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the War of 1812 and the late 19th century British Army; and World War II Axis reenactors. Kids can take part in the "Patriot Spy Game," visiting village buildings to look for clues using a real...

"During the Cold War" JERSEY BAYSHORE COUNTRY