How to visit the Hindenburg Crash Site?
The Hindenburg crashed in an airfield at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which you can now visit on a base in New Jersey. To do so, as it is a military station, you need to register two weeks in advance, "adhere to strict security requirements", and no foreign nationals are allowed.
Atlas Obscura describes the site this way:
A simple yet powerful memorial marks the site of the crash. A cement outline in the shape of the Hindenburg stretches across the airfield in the spot where the airship crash-landed in flames. The site was declared a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1961.
I want to know what are the steps to register for a visit?
Best Answer
I haven't actually been to the Hindenburg Crash Site, but until somebody who has comes along, here's an overview on what information can be found online:
As the website of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society you linked to mentions, you need to call or email them at least two weeks in advance:
- Everyone wishing to take the tour must adhere to strict security requirements and must pre-register by calling 732-818-7520 or contacting navlake@prodigy.net
- Due to Department of Defense Security Regulations, we regret no foreign nationals may go on the tours.
- All guests must be registered 2 weeks before the date of their tour.
- No walk-ins or additions to the group will be accepted on the day of the tour!
This seems to be confirmed by other sources. For instance this tripadvisor review of a visitor notes:
You'll need to submit your party members' information, including driver's license numbers, two weeks in advance so that background checks can be performed. This is an active base.
This is also confirmed by two other reviews. As none of them mention anything extraordinary, I expect they will inform you about what information to send them for the screening when you call or email them.
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Is the Hindenburg crash site open to the public?
The Hindenburg Crash Site Today However, the spot where the disaster took place is on the grounds of a military restricted area. The active Navy base is only open to US citizens while on an escorted tour with the Historical Society, (Book Here). You must also book weeks in advance because of the screening process.Where is the Hindenburg crash site?
On May 6, 1937, it was landing at a Navy base in Lakehurst, New Jersey -- the nearest place to Manhattan that was big and empty enough to handle an immense, flying bomb -- when it burst into flames and crashed. Thirty-six people died. So did the popularity of zeppelins as transatlantic transit.Is the Hindenburg wreckage still there?
The remains of the wreckage of the German Zeppelin Hindenburg are removed from the U.S. Naval field in Lakehurst, N.J., on May 15, 1937. The airship exploded mid-air prior to landing May 6.Can you visit Lakehurst Naval Base?
Lakehurst is most famous as the site of the crash of the Hindenburg in May 1937. The site is located on an active military base, visitors must make appointment at least two weeks in advance for access.Lakehurst, New Jersey - Hindenburg Crash Site (Naval Air Station Lakehurst) HD (2014)
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