Fort Hero was established in 1942 on the point just south of the lighthouse. The fort was named after Major General Andrew Hero, Jr., who was the Army’s Chief of Coast Artillery between 1926 and 1930. He died in 1942.
A GATR (Ground Air Transmitter Receiver) facility remained in service to direct military aircraft operating within the region. This system was deactivated and removed in 1984.
Montauk Air force Base was decommissioned in 1981 and is now owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation as Camp Hero State Park.
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