Historic Carbide Bunker

Historic Carbide Bunker (HM2N9E)

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N 38° 41.118', W 77° 15.728'

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Inscribed with the date Jan 28, [19]14, this cement bunker was used to store carbide. Inexpensive but also prone to explosions, carbide was used for lighting in rural areas not served by electricity in the early 20th century. Carbide and water were mixed to form acetylene gas that lit the streets of Occoquan.
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HM NumberHM2N9E
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Year Placed2015
Placed ByOccoquan Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, November 30th, 2019 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 303241 N 4284283
Decimal Degrees38.68530000, -77.26213333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 41.118', W 77° 15.728'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 41' 7.0800000000001" N, 77° 15' 43.68" W
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