Reaction Motors Rocket Test Facility Explained

Reaction Motors Rocket Test Facility
Location:	936 Dogwood Trail, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.9981°N -74.2281°W
Built:	1942
Added:	June 6, 1979
Refnum:	79001472
Designated Other1 Name:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:	NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:	November 28, 1978
Designated Other1 Number:	503^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Reaction Motors Rocket Test Facility was located at 936 Dogwood Trail in the borough of Franklin Lakes in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The facility was built in 1942 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1979, for its significance in engineering, industry, invention, and science. A prototype of a jet assisted takeoff rocket was tested here.^[2] According to the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office online system, the site was razed between 2002 and 2007.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 8 . March 25, 2024 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79001472}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Reaction Motors Rocket Test Facility ]. National Park Service. Edward J. . Lenik . November 1977 . With
3. Web site: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System: Reaction Motors Rocket Test Facility . New Jersey Historic Preservation Office.