Bellingham, Washington: Acid Ball
32 feet across, the Acid Ball was once a pressure relief vessel used during wood chip pulping. In 2018 it was moved to Waypoint Park, covered in tiny glass beads, and turned into a public art piece that glows at night.
Waypoint Park
- Address:
- 1145 Granary Ave., Bellingham, WA
- Directions:
- Waypoint Park. Just west of downtown. From W. Chestnut St./Roeder Ave. turn south at the stoplight onto Granary Ave. You'll see the Acid Ball ahead on the right; parking is across the street.
- Hours:
- Best at night.
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The Acid Ball was once a pressure relief vessel at a paper mill for digester tanks, handling liquid and gas during wood chip pulping. In 2018 it was moved to Waypoint Park as a public art piece. It's an interesting bit of the industrial history of the town.
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