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The Haverhill Firefighting Museum
Come Experience the Evolution of New England Firefighting History!
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Have you heard of the Haverhilll Firefighting Museum?
Established in 2003, it is home to one of the largest collections of New England Firefighting History with artifacts dating as far back as colonial times.
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Our museum honors those who have served and those who have died, and it teaches the evolution of firefighting and fire prevention .
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One of Haverhill’s five Cultural Treasures
-Buttonwoods Museum -Haverhill Firefighting Museum -John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace -Tattersall Farm -Winnekenni Castle
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A Glimpse at Our Collection
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Antique Trucks From horse drawn water towers and handtubs to modern day
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The Reliance 1
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The Merrimack
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L.V. Spaulding Handtub
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1885 Horse drawn Water Tower
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1932 Howe Pumper/Custom Ford
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This Ford Model B Chassis and Howe Pumper served Georgetown, MA.
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1926 Ahrens-Fox
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1928 Ahrens-Fox
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1956 Seagrave
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Hose Reels
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Hose Reels
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Alarm Systems
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The Gamewell Alarm System
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Helmets
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Early Helmets
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Badges From New England towns
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Bed Keys
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Fire Buckets
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Trumpets Every day and special occasion
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Special Occasion
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Working Trumpets
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Life Line Guns
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Photographs and History
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Early Regional Photos
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Documentation about the First Black Firefighter in Haverhill
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Haverhill’s First Engine House
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Breathing apparatus
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Breathing Apparatus and Testing Equipment
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Fire Extinguishers
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An early extinguisher for private use
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Fire Extinguishers from early to more modern times
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Fire Nozzles
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Nozzle ends
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The Children’s Corner Newly expanded with a goal to add much more
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Welcome to the Children’s Corner
The Haverhill Firefighting Museum has always been a hit with adults but when families came, children were often done long before the adults. Who could blame them - in a museum you’re not supposed to touch! Museum Mascot Dottie the Dalmatian colors with friends!
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Dress up and Play The Children’s corner has dress up gear for kids so they can play on the fire truck dressed like real firemen!
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Gear for all ages!
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Our new 12-foot wooden fire truck
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A young boy dressed in fire gear pretends to put out a fire.
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A young firefighter rushes to a fire with Dottie riding shotgun.
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Where is My Fire Station?
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A map of the city helps children locate their home and the fire station closest to them.
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This hose and reel allows children to experience what it feels like to pull the hose and attach it to the fire truck.
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Two boys attempt to hook the hose to the fire truck.
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A female firefighter attaches the hose to the fire truck.
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Children learn how the Gamewell Alarm System worked with an Operational Gamewell.
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Children learn how to crawl beneath smoke in the Fire Prevention Smoke Tunnel donated by The Greater Haverhill Exchange Club.
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Where we go from here
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The Children’s Corner There is so much we want to do to enhance the experience children have when they visit the museum!
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We want to add computer and communications technology to the fire truck, and add interactive displays that teach children history and fire safety.
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We would like to add a play ambulance, and a fire pole with thick mats.
We need protective floor padding in the entire Children’s Corner. We are creating a third grade classroom curriculum to bring into school classrooms. We are continually enhancing our field trip tours when classrooms and groups visit the museum.
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For Adults and Families
We are creating a timeline display of firefighting uniforms and apparatus from colonial times to present day. We need a ramp for handicap access. We would like to extend our hours. We would like to start firefighting history tours in Haverhill.
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We need your help
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Ask us about sponsorship levels
We can also create a custom sponsorship just for you! We are a nonprofit 501 (c)3 - all gifts are tax deductible
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Board of Directors James Graham - President John Hamel - Treasurer
Cynthia Graham – Secretary Donna Moore Patricia Graham Jean MacDougall-Tattan Matt Nadeau Albert Henderson Carl Houston Gary Robinson
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The Haverhill Firefighting Museum 75 Kenoza Ave. Haverhill, MA 01830
For more information please call: James Graham, President:
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