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Battery 223
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National Register of Historic Places

Battery 223

On the National Register since 200818 years
Listed 2008Lower Township
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Battery 223

Battery 223, at Beach at Cape May State Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 25, 2008. The Register lists it for its military, at the state level.

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Through the years

1943 to today

  1. 1943Built
  2. 2008Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 18 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Beach at Cape May State Park, Lower Township · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Battery 223Start here
  2. 2Cape May LighthouseBuilt 1823 · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal ChurchBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJonathan Pyne HouseBuilding0.4 miBFire Control Tower No. 23Building0.9 miBWhilldin-Miller HouseBuilding1.3 mi★Cape May Historic District (Additional Documentation)District1.8 mi

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Questions about Battery 223

Is Battery 223 on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 25, 2008 (Register number 08000555).

Is Battery 223 a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cape May Historic District (Additional Documentation), 1.8 miles away.

Can you visit Battery 223?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.