The Sandy Hook Proving Ground was a military facility, formally established by the Secretary of War on August 7, 1874, to serve as the United States Army's first proving ground for the testing of ordnance and materiel. The facility was located at Sandy Hook, a narrow coastal spit of land, approximately 6 miles in length and 0.5 miles (varying between .10 and 1 miles) wide, in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey. The facility was operated in conjunction with the adjoining Fort Hancock. The Secretary of War was a member of the Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Proving Ground is a term for a military installation or reservation where weapons or other military technology are experimented or tested, or where military tactics are tested. ... Ordnance is a general term for a quantity of military equipment, usually specifying the ammunition for artillery, bombs, or other large weapons. ... Materiel (from the French for material) is the equipment and supplies in Military and commercial supply chain management. ... Image of Sandy Hook taken by NASA. Sandy Hook is a narrow coastal spit of land, approximately 12 mi (19 km) in length and 0. ... A spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. ... Map of Middletown Township in Monmouth County Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Look up Atlantic Ocean in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ... Ft. ...
The Sandy Hook Peninsula met the army's needs for an experimental testing area for heavy ordnance and was on land that was already government owned. The Sandy Hook Proving Ground continued its operations as a weapons test site until 1920.
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