Listed on both the state and national registers of historic places, Hangar #1 is an exhibit in and of itself. Following the outbreak of World War II, this all-wood double wide aircraft hangar was assembled by the U.S. Navy in 1942 from a kit delivered via railroad.

Between 1943 and 1945, the building served as part of Naval Air Station Wildwood, a training facility for dive bomber squadrons that would go on to fight in the Pacific.

In the decades following World War II, Hangar #1 was owned and operated by multiple companies – including two different airlines. However, the hangar was eventually abandoned and it fell into disrepair.

Since 1997, Hangar #1 has been run by the NASW Foundation, a nonprofit that was established to restore the building and preserve its history. Now, you can tour this historic building whenever you visit the NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum!