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Ephraim Fire Museum, Ephraim, WI

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Ephraim Fire Museum

A former firehouse in Ephraim, Wisconsin, turned into a museum of local firefighting history and equipment.

Ephraim, WI

About Ephraim Fire Museum

The museum occupies the Ephraim Fire Station, built into the side of Moravia Point in the 1930s. It was the first firehouse in Door County and served the fire department until 1990, when a newer station opened on Norway Street. The building was restored and opened as a museum in 2009. Exhibits include firefighting memorabilia collected over many years and items donated by firefighters from around the world, along with the department's first 1934 Ford pumper. The museum honors Assistant Fire Chief Bill Weborg, the first Door County firefighter to die in the line of duty, and the family members who share its history. A rededication ceremony was held in September 2024.

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