Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Hangar No. 1 at Cape May Airport
Cultural Trust Historic Preservation Grants
Grant Award: $15,000 Grant Recipient: Naval Air Station Wildwood County: Cape MayMunicipality: Rio Grande
Grant Award: $15,000 Grant Recipient: Naval Air Station Wildwood County: Cape MayMunicipality: Rio Grande
Hangar #1 is a World War II-era hangar associated with Navy dive-bomber pilot training. The hangar is individually listed in the National Register, is of national significance, and is a Save America’s Treasures site. The hangar serves both as a historic artifact as well as houses a museum of historic aircraft.
The grant helped fund the historically accurate replacement of severely deteriorated windows in the hangar’s west doors.