Ralston New Jersey

Historical marker location:

Mendham, New Jersey

( Marker is at the intersection of New Jersey Route 24 and Roxiticus Road, on the right when traveling west on State Route 24.)

The Hindenburg disaster, one of the most famous airship accidents in history, occurred in New Jersey in 1937. The German airship caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at the Naval Air Station in Lakehurst.