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SUMMARY:Friendship Firehouse Festival on Aug 6\, 2016
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 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=14115\n\nStop by and see this h
 istoric Fire Apparatus on view at Friendship Firehouse and get a free Fire
  hat!\n\nThis year marks the 150th Anniversary of the City of Alexandria F
 ire Department.\n\nHeld at the historic Friendship Firehouse\, the festiva
 l celebrates the special role firefighters have played throughout history\
 , especially those of Friendship. The event will feature a collection of a
 ntique fire equipment and\, courtesy of the Alexandria Fire Department\, a
  display of modern fire trucks and apparatus. The Alexandria Red Cross and
  the Community Emergency Response Team will also be on hand. Other attract
 ions include craft booths\, food vendors and free birthday cake which will
  be served at 11 a.m.  \n\nIn addition to the day's outdoor events\, festi
 val participants will be able to experience the history of the Fire Compan
 y through a tour of the Friendship Firehouse Museum.  The building was ori
 ginally built as a firehouse in 1855\, remodeled in 1871 and restored agai
 n in 1992 before undergoing roof and cupola repairs several years ago. The
 re will be  a variety of exhibitors of interest to all ages\, food and dri
 nks\, plus the firehouse museum will be open for all to see and appreciate
  our forefathers efforts to protect Alexandria from fire in the 18th centu
 ry. Be sure to see the old hose reel\, as well as the suction pumper fire 
 engine\, both pulled by hand.  Upstairs in the firehouse is the formal mee
 ting room where business of the historic fire company was conducted.\n\nNo
 w a philanthropic organization focusing on fire and life safety\, the Frie
 ndship Veterans Fire Engine Association remains active in community events
 \, including this year's Festival\, which marks the 242nd anniversary of t
 he Company.\n\n\nLocation: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.
 \nContact Phone: 703.746.4554\nFees: Free\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTa
 gs: Friendship Firehouse Museum\n\nImport this event into your calendar: h
 ttp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=14115\n\nWeb resour
 ces:\n\nhttp://www.alexandriava.gov/FriendshipFirehouse\, http://www.frien
 dshipfire.net \n
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LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.
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SUMMARY:Friendship Firehouse Festival
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URL:http://www.alexandriava.gov/FriendshipFirehouse, http://www.friendshipf
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