Position requirements include: - Must be 17 years of age and be comfortable interacting with the public and groups. Must be comfortable working outdoors.
- Become well-versed with interpretive and background materials, and tour script, which will be provided during training.
- Conduct guided tours of Battery Lewis; interpret exhibits and provide visitors with a deeper understanding and appreciation of all aspects of the Park System’s historic preservation mission.
- Assist with creation and implementation of additional programs and interpretive materials.
- Candidate will receive cross training to work in other Park System historic sites.
Days and Hours: Saturday and Sunday, beginning Saturday, May 24 through October 11, 2026. This is a seasonal, part-time position.
About Battery Lewis: During WW II, the massive Battery Lewis structure provided heavy artillery support to safeguard America’s vulnerable shores. Today it is on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Navesink Military Reservation Historic District.
After WWII ended, the area functioned as the Cold War Highlands Army Air Defense Site from 1949-1972. The Monmouth County Park System acquired the first 660 acres in 1974.
Today, when visitors step inside Battery Lewis, a Park System Historic Interpreter will discuss the site’s fascinating history.
Interpretive exhibits, housed in former ammunition and shell storage rooms, focus on the Park’s military past, including the Cold War era. The exhibits also provide an overview of the area’s unique geography and the legacy of the Hartshorne family, early colonial settlers of the Navesink Highlands.
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