Middletown, New Jersey: WW2 Coastal Battery Big Gun
Battery Lewis, a WW2 era concrete bunker designed to defend America's Atlantic coast. Restoration began in 2015 to install a 16-inch 60 ft. gun barrel salvaged from the battleship USS New Jersey.
Hartshorne Woods Park
- Address:
- 1402 Portland Rd, Middletown, NJ
- Directions:
- Hartshorne Woods Park, south of Highlands. Use the Rocky Point Entrance. Battery Lewis is just east of the parking lot; additional batteries along trails.
- Hours:
- Daily 7 am - dusk. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 732-872-0336
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The gun barrel has been installed in Battery Lewis on the New Jersey coast.
[Rich Frejomil, 06/18/2017]
The big gun is not yet restored, but great views and beautiful area.
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