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Firefighters Historical Museum, Erie, PA
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Firefighters Historical Museum

A museum in Erie, Pennsylvania, dedicated to collecting and displaying firefighting heritage.

428 Chestnut St, Erie, PA 16507 · Erie, PA

About Firefighters Historical Museum

The museum was created to gather firefighting artifacts into one central collection for education and local history in Erie. It also honors firefighters from Erie and beyond who risked their lives to protect communities. The museum was founded in 1968 and occupies a former Erie fire station, Engine #4 firehouse, which it moved into a few years later. It opened to the public at West 5th and Chestnut in 1976. Visits are currently possible on Saturdays in the afternoon during the summer and fall season, and the museum accepts cash only.

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