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DESCRIPTION:Mark Fire Prevention Week and explore Alexandria's firefighting
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SUMMARY:Firefighting History Walking Tour on Oct 10\, 2015
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CATEGORIES:Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town
DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c
 hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app
 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=11463\n\nMark Fire Prevention W
 eek and explore Alexandria's firefighting history on the "Blazing a Trail:
   Alexandria's Firefighting History" tour.  Participants learn about volun
 teer firefighting in early Alexandria\, three devastating fires\, and the 
 five volunteer fire companies.  The tour begins at the historic Friendship
  Firehouse\, goes east on Prince Street\, and returns to Friendship via Ki
 ng Street. \n\nThe Friendship Fire Company\, established in 1774\, was the
  first fire company in Alexandria.  Friendship members were volunteers mot
 ivated by their concern for the property and well-being of the community. 
  \n\nToday the Friendship Firehouse\, built in 1855\, is a museum open to 
 the public.  Buckets\, hose\, axes\, Friendship's mid-19th century suction
  engine - elaborately decorated with the company's clasped-hands insignia 
 - are on view.  Visitors also see the company's ornate hose reel carriage 
 that was made in Alexandria\, and learn how the organization played a larg
 er role in the community.  In addition to fighting fires\, Friendship memb
 ers participated in parades and performed ceremonial duties for civic even
 ts. In the firehouse Meeting Room ceremonial artifacts such as helmets\, c
 apes and other regalia\, are exhibited alongside the room's original furni
 ture.\n\nFriendship Firehouse Museum is located at 107 South Alfred Street
  in Old Town\, Alexandria.  The site is open from 1-4 pm on Saturdays and 
 Sundays\; closed on major holidays.  The museum is owned and operated by t
 he City of Alexandria\, and managed by the City's Office of Historic Alexa
 ndria.  Special programming is offered throughout the year.  For more info
 rmation see www.friendshipfirehouse.net.\; or contact the museum by callin
 g 703.746.3891. \n\n\nLocation: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfre
 d St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: For age 10 and older.  $6 for ad
 ults\, $4 ages 10-17.  Reservations are required\, as space is limited.\nA
 udience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Ol
 d Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.g
 ov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=11463\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://www.friend
 shipfirehouse.net\n
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LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.
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