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Weddings, christenings, funerals, and services of all faiths took place here in Fort Hancock's chapel. It is one of the few surviving buildings from the pre-World War II mobilization period of 1940-41.
First Sergeant Lawrence Markle, 7th Coast Artillery Regiment, and Private 1st Class Margaret Bechill, Fort Hancock's Women's Army Corps detachment, were married here on October 8, 1943.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
First Sergeant Lawrence Markle, 7th Coast Artillery Regiment, and Private 1st Class Margaret Bechill, Fort Hancock's Women's Army Corps detachment, were married here on October 8, 1943.
Fort Hancock was in operation from 1895 to 1974.
Details
| HM Number | HM10VP |
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| Series | This marker is part of the New Jersey: Fort Hancock Walking Tour series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 24 |
| Placed By | Gateway National Recreation Area |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 10:39pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 584301 N 4479807 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.46466667, -74.00563333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 27.88', W 74° 0.338' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 27' 52.80" N, 74° 0' 20.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 732 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 18 Hartshorne Dr, Highlands NJ 07732, US |
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