Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Hangar No. 1, NASW
Cultural Trust Historic Preservation Grants
Grant Award: $50,000 (2009) Grant Recipient: Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum County: Cape MayMunicipality: Rio Grande
Grant Award: $50,000 (2009) Grant Recipient: Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum County: Cape MayMunicipality: Rio Grande
Hangar # 1 is of national significance for its role in naval dive-bombing pilot training for the Pacific Theater of Operation during World War II. The hangar displays a number of historic military aircrafts and exhibits including a National Register-listed fighter jet.
The grant helped fund the construction of an accessible restroom in a former machine shop within the hangar, as part of ongoing restoration efforts and to accommodate the site’s growing tourism activity.