Lakehurst was “the only place the Hindenburg could go” because it had a hangar where airships like the 804-foot-long dirigible could be repaired, noted historical society volunteer Kevin Mulligan.

Hangar 1 at Lakehurst, New Jersey, famous for housing the zeppelin Hindenburg, is among the best-known structures of its type. READ MORE: Historic Hangar One Getting Google-Funded Makeover; ...

German airship Zeppelin LZ 129 'Hindenburg' burning upon its approach to Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937. U.S. Navy sailors, preparing to grab for tether lines on the ...

Out of the inferno of the Hindenburg, only one known copy of the final flight map was found. Courtesy Of Harry Lammot Belin And Susan Lenhard Belin / National Postal Museum, SI On May 6, 1937, the ...

Nearly a century after the Hindenburg, ... They also need to operate within about 500 miles of their massive, specialized hangars: The LTA Research hangar in California, ...

Then, in 1937, the Hindenburg crashed and burned, and the future of the airship industry went up in smoke. Now, a handful of start-ups want to revive the airship as an alternative for some cargo ...