Reaction Motors Rocket Test Facility
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Location936 Dogwood Trail, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Built1942
Reaction Motors Rocket Test Facility | |
 Little remains of the site | |
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| Location | 936 Dogwood Trail, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°59′53″N 74°13′41″W / 40.99806°N 74.22806°W |
| Built | 1942 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001472[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 503[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 1979 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 28, 1978 |
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.[1] A prototype of a jet assisted takeoff rocket was tested here.[3] According to the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office online system, the site was razed between 2002 and 2007.[4]
