Lakehurst in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Airship Hindenburg Disaster
Photographed by Rc, November 11, 2007
1. Airship Hindenburg Disaster Marker
Erected 1987 by Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1867.
Location. 40° 1.82′ N, 74° 19.545′ W. Marker is in Lakehurst, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is on Saniuk Road. Located in Lakehurst Naval Engineering Center, near the main entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakehurst NJ 08733, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker,
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More about this marker. The monument is located in an open area alongside Saniuk Road near the main entrance to Lakehurst Naval Engineering Center. The marker can be located by the nearby cutout of an airship on a pole which can be easily seen from the road. U.S. driver's license, proof of insurance, etc. required for entry onto base.
Regarding Airship Hindenburg Disaster. A tiny little marker commemorates the crash of the Airship Hindenburg which was the pride of Nazi Germany at the time of the crash.
Photographed by Raun John (from open source internet search)
2. Airship Hindenburg Disaster Marker
If it weren't for the image of an airship on a pole alongside the road, it would be very easy to miss. In the background is Hangar 1, the destination of the Hindenburg, and a National Historic Landmark.
3. Airship Hindenburg Disaster
The Hindenburg explodes as it lands at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. The disaster claimed 35 lives.
Photographed by Rc
4. Airship cutout on a pole
Pointing direction to the Hindenburg marker. This sign is easily seen from the main road.
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