Big Gun Protecting The Coastline
by Gary Slawsky
Title
Big Gun Protecting The Coastline
Artist
Gary Slawsky
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A 16 inch 68 foot long Mark 7 Gun Barrel sits in place at Battery Lewis in Hearthstone Park, Middletown, New Jersey, This gun barrel was used on the Battleship New Jersey. Battery Lewis was constructed in 1942 and sits at the highest coastal point on the east coast of the United States (from Main to Florida). This location was selected because it has a panoramic view off the entrance to New Your harbor and the intercostal waterways in New Jersey and therefore effectively protected this area from enemy ships. Battery Lewis is listed in the United States Register of Historic Places.
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March 8th, 2018
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