Running by February, 1893 and ready for road trials by September, 1893 the car built by Charles and Frank Duryea, brothers, was the first gasoline powered car in America. The first run on public roads was made on September 21, 1893 in Springfield, MA. They had purchased a used horse drawn buggy for $70 and installed a 4 HP, single cylinder gasoline engine. The car (buggy) had a friction transmission, spray carburetor and low tension ignition.
A burial plot in a public cemetery: The average cost for a single burial plot is $200 to $2,000. Rural cemeteries fall within the lower end of the range, while urban cemeteries are in the upper end of the range, as land is at a premium. Plots for infants and children are less expensive.
Childrenâs Burial Assistance, Inc. (CBA) offers some valuable tips on what to do in the first 48 hours of your childâs death. You do not want to add to the stress of unmanageable funeral, burial, or cremation costs. The average cost of a burial plot is between $900 and $14,000. The average vault cost is between $800 and $4,500.