Photographs of Highlands Reservation

Battery Lewis - 116

N 40°23.351 W073°59.358

Battery Lewis (1942 - 1948) is the highlight feature of the park. It had two 16-inch Navy guns.
{see "American Seacoast Defenses" 2nd Ed. page 176}

Casemate 1.	Casemate 2.
Rear of casemate 1.	Rear of casemate 2.
Center rear entrance.	Tower foundation on top of battery.

Battery 219

N 40°23.194 W073°59.012

Battery 219 (1944 - 1949) is located in front of Battery Lewis and had two 6-inch guns.
{see "American Seacoast Defenses" 2nd Ed. page 104}

Gun emplacement 2.	Gun emplacement 1.
Center rear entrance.

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