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Fort Hancock was built around the Sandy Hook lighthouse on the northern part of the peninsula in 1890.  When it was closed in 1974 everything was left and the base was given to the National Park Service.  During WWII it went from 800 personnel to 12000.   The fort had batteries of guns, cannons, and mortars.  In the 50s and 60s the guns were replaced by Nike missles.  I walked around most of the base, and the concrete batteries are still there, as well as over a dozen large homes, several smaller ones, and barracks, plus other buildings.  A few of the buildings have been leased.  The coast guard which has a station at the northern most section leases a couple old buildings, plus has their own newer ones.  Since Hurricane Sandy flooded the entire land mass and the ocean and the bay became one, many of the empty buildings are in bad need of repair, new roofs, etc. The park service is trying to find people interested in leasing any of the large homes as bed and breakfasts, but the restoration by the leasee would be expensive.