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Coastal Defense Day
May 18, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Come out and see volunteers from the Army Ground Forces Association in World War Two uniforms bring guns and more from May 1943 to life. You will also get to see restored 1920s to 1940s electric and telephone systems, learn about Fort Hancock Army medical support, track ships, participate in loading and aiming guns, and see a WWII-era working machine shop.
Cost: Free
Battery John Gunnison/New Fremont Peck, Atlantic Dr, Highlands, NJ 07732
