Record 63/68 Catalog Record Exhibit Page Home Search Description  This stove connected to a 10,000-gallon water tank which supplied the heat system. Recruits while on guard duty (fire watch) were responsible for maintaining proper levels of coal to ensure a consistent temperature. Preserved in March 2003 as part of the 1942-1949 Montford Point History.

Coal-Burning Stove -Montford Point Marines - Artifacts Coal-Burning Stove

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Last modified on: September 14, 2006