Millville Bunkers
9/07
I had heard that bunkers of some sort could be found hidden
in the woods near the Millville Airport. At first this made no sense to me,
since Millville is a good distance away from both the bay & ocean. I kept
hearing about them though and even had seen a photo, so I knew that something
was there and I had to find whatever it was.
It took 2 tries, but I finally found an entrance. The woods across
from the airport are a wildlife management area, so for much of the year all
the gated entrances are closed. I managed to find a small trail that wasn't
gated.
About a third of a mile down the trail, I found a tiny, one room bunker to
my left. It was probably smaller than my bedroom.
To the right was another identical bunker. Following the trail down, I found more. In all there are 6 small bunkers along the path.
Even farther down we came across an abandoned building. It was bigger than the bunkers but still relatively small. Nothing of note was inside.
So what was this place? Turns out these woods, along with
the airport property across the street, were once part of the Millville Army
Airfield, which was only around for a few years during World War II. After
the war, the field was considered excessive to the army's needs and given
back to the town. Part was used for the current airport, and some became the
wildlife management area.
Recently, bombs have been showing up in the woods as development pursues in
the area.