Maritime Music
This NJ legend and Monmouth County Native filmed the music video for the song "Behind the Skies" in Building 114 (Officer's Club) in October 1987
Who is Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen
In 1943, due to wartime travel restrictions this team took up residence in Asbury Park, NJ instead of Florida for Spring Training. On April 5th they traveled to Sandy Hook to take on the soldiers at Fort Hancock on the Parade Ground.
Winning 7 to 2 over the soldiers.
On June 10th, 1939 these prestigious British monarchs motorcaded to Sandy Hook from Red Bank on their way to Hyde Park, where they were looking to drum up support for WW2.
Who are King George and Queen Elizabeth of England
This Ohio born long time New Jersey resident and inventor spent the Spring of 1917 at Sandy Hook experimenting with equipment that could locate gun positions by sound as part of his research while heading the Naval Consulting Board during WW1.
Who is Thomas Alva Edison
This NJ travel guide/magazine focusses on the odd and unique places and stories of the garden state. Two of their published articles feature Sandy Hook's "Sea Serpent" and "Abandoned Voodoo Bunkers".
What is Weird NJ
This actress dubbed "The Sweetheart of Sandy Hook" visited the troops on Thanksgiving Day 1941 after being voted the soldiers favorite actress in fort wide poll.
Who is Lana Turner
on April 6th, 1943 the soldiers at Fort Hancock squared off against this Major League Baseball Team. The soldiers for walloped 23 to 0 in this match.
Hint: This team plays a little further west nowadays.
Who is the New York Giants.
After a recent visit from the British Monarchy, this US President stops by Sandy Hook after reviewing the Atlantic Fleet, on his way to Washington DC. While in DC a special session of congress was held bringing congress and the senate together to form a joint resolution between France, England, and Germany to not go to war.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
This American Aviator, famous for completing the first transatlantic flight from NYC to Paris, was invited by the Fort Hancock Commanding Officer to observe the firing of the rail guns in the Spring of 1937.
Who is Charles Lindbergh
The Sandy Hook Peninsula can be seen in the background of this car companies Soprano's themed commercial, which aired during Superbowl 56 in February 2022.
What is Chevrolet
This actress took a break from strolling the yellow brick road in (Date??) to sing for the troops in Theatre #2 which originally sat on what is now a vacant field behind building 102.
Who is Judy Garland
In 1943, this hard hitting former Heavyweight Champion of the World visited the troops and refereed an exhibition boxing match between soldiers of Fort Hancock.
Who is Jack Dempsey.
In the Fall of1992 this American politician and environmentalist teamed up with Clean Ocean Action to lead a beach sweep along Sandy Hook's beaches. A year later he was Vice President.
Bonus: What other Super Man co-lead this Beach Sweep?
Bonus: Who is Chrstopher Reeves
This explorer "may" have been the first European to step foot on the Sandy Beaches of Sandy Hook in 1609. His first mate Richard Juet wrote it was “…a very good land to fall in with and a pleasant land to see.”
Take a hike! No, but you can on this nearby trail named in his honor.
Who is Henry Hudson
In May 2023 an episode of this popular scary spinoff series was filmed along Officer's Row in Fort Hanock. This episode has not aired yet due to the recent writers strike.
What is American Horror Stories
This Grammy Award Winning R&B artist was spotted on the beaches of Sandy Hook filming portions of the movie Rob Peace in early 2023. Rob Peace was 1 of 7 films shot in NJ featured at The Sundance Film Festival.
Who is Mary J. Blige
From 1870 until 1920, the America's Cup races were held between Lower New York Bay and Sandy Hook. This Scottish tea merchant lost five consecutive races to the American's and docked his boats (Shamrock 1,2, and 3) near Bahrs in the Sandy Hook Bay.
Who is Sir Thomas Lipton
On October 7th, 1905, this future US President and then current Secretary of War under Theodore Roosevelt came to Fort Hancock to perform an inspection of the military installation. He was welcomed to the fort with a 17-gun salute and parade.
Who is former president William Taft
This explorer "may" have been the first European to set eyes on Sandy Hook as he docked off the coast in approx. 1524. A nearby landmark named in his honor, which opened November 21 1964, bridged the gap between Staten Island and Brooklyn
Who is Giovanni De Verrazano
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse played a prominent role in the finale of this long running soap opera which aired April 18th, 2009.
What is Guiding Light
This Academy Award Winning Actor filmed scenes for "The Devils Own" at Beach E in the summer of 1996. In case you missed it, dont worry, we all did. These scenes were cut in post-production before the movie debuted in March 1997.
Who is Brad Pitt
This former professional tennis player ranked #1 in the world between 1931-1933 was spotted playing tennis on the courts east of the Fort Hancock Officer's Club in 1944. He was the first American man to win Wimbledon, taking the title in 1920.
Who is Bill Tilden
On July 21, 1864, this US President hand marked a coast survey map giving The Long Branch and Sea-Shore Railroad Company authority to "make and use a railroad track on the lands of the United States" at Sandy Hook.
*This president never visited Sandy Hook
Who is Abraham Lincoln
This Australian Soprano of the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC would sing for the troops stationed at Fort Hancock in Theatre No. 2 on Wednesday evening June 30, 1942.
Who is Marjorie Lawrence
Scenes for this 2004 movie starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were primarily filmed in Highlands as well as on the Sandy Hook Beach south of Beach B.
Bonus: What Local film legend produced and directed this movie?
What is Jersey Girl
Bonus: Who is Kevin Smith