| New Jersey (Ocean County), Lakehurst — Airship Hindenburg Disaster |
| | Historic landmark commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Airship Hindenburg Disaster. On this site - May 6, 1937, 7:25 P.M. 36 people perished. — Map (db m4628) |
| New Jersey (Ocean County), Lakehurst — Hangar No. 1 — Lakehurst Naval Air Station |
| | has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of the United States — Map (db m4630) |
| New Jersey (Ocean County), Point Pleasant Beach — 1st Sgt. Leonard G. Lomell — Second Ranger Battalion |
| | Dedicated to 1st Sgt. Leonard G. Lomell, a former member of Company D, 2nd Ranger Battalion, United States Army, World War II, in recongnition of his Distinguished Service to his unit and country. On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1st Sgt. Lomell, as an acting platoon leader, was the first Ranger wounded as his L.C.A. landed on the narrow beach below the 200-foot cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. Notwithstanding his wounds, he and his 2nd platoon climbed the cliffs despite the . . . — Map (db m7733) |
| New Jersey (Ocean County), Point Pleasant Beach — Point Pleasant Beach World War I Memorial |
| | 1917 - Honor Roll - 1918
[The plaque contains the names of 137 Point Pleasant Beach men who fought in World War I.]
This tablet erected and dedicated by the citizens of Point Pleasant and vicinity.
May 30, 1925
The Memorial was redicated in 1977 by the American Legion Post 196 and friends. — Map (db m7802) |
| New Jersey (Ocean County), Toms River — Old Revolutionary Cannon |
| | Mounted by Toms River Camera Club 1908 — Map (db m26363) |
| New Jersey (Ocean County), Toms River — Preserving Baymen Heritage — Industry & Trade — Maritime History |
| | Local mariners or “baymen,” found that they could support themselves almost entirely from the rich harvest of waterfowl, crabs, flounder, clams, oysters, and other native resources of the back bays. To navigate the shallow depths of these intercoastal waterways however, they needed to develop a series of specialized watercraft. Many of the various types of specialty boats and artifacts associated with local marine history are displayed here on the grounds of the Toms River Seaport . . . — Map (db m26364) |
| New Jersey (Ocean County), Toms River — Toms River Block House |
| | Approximate site of the Toms River Block House. Burned by the British March 24, 1782. — Map (db m15685) |
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