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Wood Pipe Round
This type of pipe was used to get water from the bay into the town for fire fighting. The pipes were tapped into, water was pumped from the bay and when the fire was put out a wooden plug was put into the hole to close it. Hence the term “fireplug.”
Long Beach Island Museum
Beach Haven, Long Beach Island, NJ
07.30.24
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