Visiting my in-laws in nearby Lakewood, NJ offered the opportunity to visit the site of the Hindenburg Disaster Memorial commemorating the loss of 36 people on May 06, 1937 (35 people on board and 1 person on the ground). Situated on what is now Joint Base McGuire/Dix, the Hindenburg exploded and crashed while trying to land on the grounds of then Naval Air Station Lakehurst. Speculation on the exact cause of the explosion swirled at the time with theories involving everything from sabotage, a fuel leak, and static electricity. Whatever the cause that brought down the Hindenburg, it essentially ended the age of dirigible passenger travel.
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| The memorial marking the spot where the Hindenburg crashed nearly 80 years ago [Hangar 1 can be seen on the far left in the background which housed the Hindenburg]. |
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| Plaque commemorating the Hindenburg crash. |
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