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Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Bell of 1889 |
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627 N. Church St. at Bonner St., Sulphur Springs,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 8' 33.50596999992",
-95° 35' 58.48256000004"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Volunteer fire fighters, organized soon after Sulphur Springs was incorporated (1870), used a bucket brigade and hand-drawn equipment to control blazes before the city purchased a steam fire engine in 1888. To summon firemen, this 500-pound brass bell was bought in 1889 and hung in the tower of the engine house. It was replaced in the 1930s by a siren which spread the alarm over a wider area of the growing town. Professional firemen joined the force in the 1940s, but volunteers still help battle major fires.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Bell of 1889 Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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