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DESCRIPTION:The "We've Been Burned:  Alexandria Firefighters During the Civ
 il War" walking tour will explore firefighting during the Union occupation
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SUMMARY:Firefighting in Civil War Alexandria Walking Tour on Oct 24\, 2015
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CATEGORIES:Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town
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 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=11464\n\nWhen Virginia joined t
 he Confederacy\, Union troops occupied Alexandria and most municipal funct
 ions were assumed by the U.S. Army.  The "We've Been Burned:  Alexandria F
 irefighters During the Civil War" walking tour will explore firefighting d
 uring the Union occupation.  Were firefighters allowed out after curfew?  
 What happened to the firehouses and equipment?   These questions will be a
 nswered as tour participants visit the sites of four of the five fire hous
 es\, and learn what happened if there was a fire.  \n\nThe Friendship Fire
  Company\, established in 1774\, was the first fire company in Alexandria.
   Friendship members were volunteers motivated by their concern for the pr
 operty and well-being of the community.  \n\nToday the Friendship Firehous
 e\, built in 1855\, is a museum open to the public.  Buckets\, hose\, axes
 \, Friendship's mid-19th century suction engine - elaborately decorated wi
 th 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 larger role in the community.  In addi
 tion to fighting fires\, Friendship members participated in parades and pe
 rformed ceremonial duties for civic events. In the firehouse Meeting Room 
 ceremonial artifacts such as helmets\, capes and other regalia\, are exhib
 ited alongside the room's original furniture.\n\nFriendship Firehouse Muse
 um is located at 107 South Alfred Street in Old Town\, Alexandria.  The si
 te is open from 1-4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays\; closed on major holidays
 .  The museum is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria\, and manage
 d by the City's Office of Historic Alexandria.  Special programming is off
 ered throughout the year.  For more information see www.friendshipfirehous
 e.net.\; or contact the museum by calling 703.746.3891. \n\n\nLocation: Fr
 iendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994
 \nFees: For age 10 and older.  $6 for adults\, $4 ages 10-17.  Reservation
 s are required\, as space is limited.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: 
 Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into y
 our calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=1146
 4\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://www.friendshipfirehouse.net\n
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LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.
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SUMMARY:Firefighting in Civil War Alexandria Walking Tour
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