Lakehurst and the Hindenburg Crash Site
National Historic Landmark · Lakehurst, New Jersey
The airfield where the Hindenburg burned on the evening of 6 May 1937, killing thirty-six of the ninety-seven people aboard in about thirty seconds while newsreel cameras and a live radio reporter recorded it — the moment that ended the passenger airship era worldwide. A bronze marker sits on the spot where the control car came down. HANGAR NO. 1, built in 1921 and big enough to hold a Zeppelin, still stands and is a National Historic Landmark. IT IS ALL INSIDE AN ACTIVE MILITARY BASE, and you cannot simply drive up: access requires a pre-arranged tour with advance security clearance.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733, United States
INSIDE AN ACTIVE MILITARY INSTALLATION — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst — WITH NO WALK-UP ACCESS OF ANY KIND. Visits are by PRE-ARRANGED TOUR ONLY through the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society, requiring ADVANCE BOOKING (typically weeks to months), full names submitted in advance for base security vetting, and government-issued photographic ID on the day. Tours run on a limited schedule, are frequently oversubscribed, and ARE SUSPENDED WITHOUT NOTICE for operational, security or force-protection reasons, sometimes for extended periods. FOREIGN NATIONALS FACE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND LONGER LEAD TIMES. DO NOT TRAVEL WITHOUT WRITTEN CONFIRMATION. Hangar No. 1 interior access is not guaranteed. Photography restrictions are enforced and drones are absolutely prohibited.
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