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Fireman's Hall Museum Review
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Fireman's Hall Museum
Museums / Galleries, Old City
Fodor's Review:
Housed in an authentic 1876 firehouse, this museum traces the history of fire fighting, from the volunteer company founded in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin in 1736 to the professional departments of the 20th century. The collection includes early hand- and horse-drawn fire engines, such as an 1815 hand pumper and a 1907 three-horse Metropolitan steamer; fire marks (18th-century building signs marking them as insured for fire); uniforms; and other memorabilia.
INFO
- Address: 147 N. 2nd St., Old City, Philadelphia, PA
- Phone: 215/923-1438
- Web site
- Cost: Free
- Open: Tues.-Sat. 10-4:30 and 1st Fri. of each month 10-9
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