Eden in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Calcium Carbide
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Calcium Carbide Marker
Erected 1985 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-82.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 36° 30.311′ N, 79° 45.582′ W. Marker is in Eden, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. Marker is on Church Street (State Highway 700) east of Morgan Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eden NC 27289, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Leaksville Cotton Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnett Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Luther H. Hodges (approx. half a mile away); Annie Eliza Johns (approx. 0.9 miles away); “Land of Eden” (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named “Land of Eden” (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Land of Eden (approx. one mile away); “River boat Men: Dan River, 1792 – 1892” (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eden.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Calcium Carbide Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Marker in Eden
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
