Highlands Military Reservation
Highlands Military Reservation (1917-1920, 1940-1974) - First established in 1917 in Navesink, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Abandoned as a Military Reservation in 1974.
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Military Reservation Highlands
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Military Reservation Highlands
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NAVSink Twin Lights on Highlands Military Reservation, Site of Early (1939) Radar Equipment Tests
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Southern New York. Established to provide protective shelter to U.S. shipping and to guard an important shipping channel into New York Harbor.
World War I (1917-1918)
| Battery | No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Hartshorne | 2 | 12" | Mortar | 1917-1920 | $ ? | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War II (1941-1945)
| Battery | No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 116 Battery Lewis |
2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette (CBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1948 | $ 1,552,493 | |
| Battery 219 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1942-1943-1944-1946 | $ 198,859 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Cold War (1947–1991)
In 1948 the U.S. Air Force (USAF) established the Twin Lights Lashup Radar Site L-12 adjacent to the historic twin lights on the Highlands Military Reservation. The twin lights had been the site of early radar testing in 1939 and the location of a World War II radar installation. The radar site was moved to a second location still on the Highlands Military Reservation circa 1953.
A USAF Radar Station, Highlands Air Force Station, was in operation on the second site between 1953 and 1966. That site was then turned over to the U.S. Army on 1 Jul 1966 and became Highlands Army Air Defense Site. Finally closed in 1974.
Current Status
Part of the Hartshorne Woods County Park, Navesink, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Two World War II batteries are visible. No remains of the radar site and most of the military reservation has been returned to park land.
Context
Location:
Hartshorne Woods Park, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Lat: 40.395° Long: -73.998°
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
See Also:
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of New York, (HDNY-AN-44), 1 Sep 1944, CDSG
Links:
Related:
Battery 116, Battery 219, Battery Cost, Battery Lewis, Battery Reynolds, Cold War, Fort Hancock, Highlands Air Force Station, World War II Coastal Fortifications, World Wars Portal,