HISTORIC SITES &Collections
Military
FORT HANCOCK Q1
Gateway National Recreation Area
Route 36 at Sandy Hook, Highlands
732-872-5970 www.nps.gov/gate
www.thefortatsandyhook.net
Fort Hancock defended New York Harbor first from assault by sea and
then from air attack from 1898 to 1972, when it was decommissioned and
turned over to the National Park System. The fort includes gun batteries
and over 100 other buildings, including the Sandy Hook Lighthouse and the
Spermaceti Cove Visitor Center.
MONMOUTH BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK H8
16 Business Route 33, Manalapan
732-462-9616 www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests
In June 1778, the Battle of Monmouth was a political triumph for the
Continental Army and General George Washington, who met the British
in an open field and forced them to retreat. Visitors learn about the battle
through wayside exhibits, and a reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth is
held annually in late June.
NATIONAL GUARD MILITIA MUSEUM
OF NEW JERSEY P13
National Guard Training Center
Route 71, Sea Girt Ave., Sea Girt
732-974-5966 www.state.nj.us/military/museum
The museum presents the role of the New Jersey Militia and National Guard,
using original and reproduction uniforms, weapons, photographs, artifacts
and art from the colonial period to the present day.
NEW JERSEY VIETNAM VETERANS’ MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
AND VIETNAM ERA MUSEUM & EDUCATIONAL CENTER L4
1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel (at PNC Bank Arts Center)
Garden State Pkwy. Exit 116
732-335-0033 www.njvvmf.org
The memorial honors the sacrifices made by New Jersey residents
who served or gave their lives serving in Southeast Asia. An open-air
pavilion includes 366 black granite panels engraved with the name,
date of birth and date of casualty of each New Jerseyan killed or missing.
Three symbolic statues stand at the center of the pavilion honoring all
who served. The unique museum and educational center present
information about the Vietnam era through videos, artifacts and moving
letters from the veterans who served between 1959 and 1975.
VISIT NEW JERSEY’S TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY
Photo by ShoreGrafx
Photo courtesy of NJVVMF
Sarah Taggart, Executive Director; Ken Burns, award-winning documentarian; Bill Linderman, Vietnam veteran and immediate past Executive Director Huey Helicopter Exhibit simulated with sound
TO REMEMBER, TO HEAL, TO HONOR...
THE NATION’S ONLY VIETNAM VETERANS’ MEMORIAL,
MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER COMPLEX
1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, N.J. 07733
(Exit 116 Garden State Parkway
on the Grounds of the PNC Arts Center)
732.335.0033
BRING IN THIS AD FOR 20% OFF ANY ITEM IN THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP.
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Offer expires December 31, 2018. Not valid on Memberships, Pavers, and Admission Fees.
WWW.NJVVMF.ORG
Visit our website for hours, admission and year-round programming
Enjoy 5.5 acres of beautiful pedestrian pathways and gardens with:
Memorial Statue by Sculptor Thomas Jay Warren • Huey Helicopter Exhibit
U.S. War Dog Memorial • Women’s Meditation Garden • Gold Star Mothers Memorial
Picnic areas • Bus parking and wheelchair accessible
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation is 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. Donations are encouraged. Photography • Ira Fox
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