Lakehurst in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hangar No. 1

Lakehurst Naval Air Station

Photographed by Rc, November 17, 2007

1. Historic Hangar No. 1 Marker

Inscription.
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.

Erected 1968 by U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 40° 1.717′ N, 74° 18.85′ W. Marker is in Lakehurst, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is on Lansdowne Road near New Jersey Route 547. Located in Lakehurst Naval Engineering Center. Photo ID or advance permission might be required to obtain entry onto the military base. 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

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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, measured as the crow flies: Airship Hindenburg Disaster (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grand Army Of The Republic Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Toms River Block House (approx. 8.1 miles away); S/Sgt. Albert L. D'Adamo, Jr. (approx. 8.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away); Lt. (JG) Donald E. Siegwarth, USN (approx. 8.1 miles away); PFC. Vincent M. Frassetto / Cpl. Thomas E. Saba (approx. 8.1 miles away); Lt. Charles W. Kelly, USN (approx. 8.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Hanger No. 1. Navy Lakehurst Historical Society website. (Submitted on January 9, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Additional keywords. Hindenburg

Inside Hangar No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rc

2. Inside Hangar No. 1

On the right is an aircraft carrier mockup used for training students.

Hangar No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rc

3. Hangar No. 1

Gears for Opening Hangar Doors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rc

4. Gears for Opening Hangar Doors

The bottom gear is the diameter of an oil drum.

Hangar No. 1 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rc, November 17, 2007

5. Hangar No. 1 Marker

Control Shack image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rc

6. Control Shack

Used for opening the doors. There is one for each half door.

Lakehurst, NJ image. Click for full size.

November 22, 2007

7. Lakehurst, NJ

Hanger No. 1 in upper center.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,313 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 5. submitted on January 9, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 6. submitted on January 8, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 7. submitted on January 9, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.