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Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting, Phoenix, AZ
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Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting

Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting is a museum in Phoenix, AZ, part of the Phoenix & Scottsdale guide. Cost: under $25.

6101 E Van Buren St · Phoenix, AZ

Why you should go…

The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting grew from George F. Getz Jr.'s private collection, which relocated from Wisconsin to Phoenix in 1974. The 70,000 square foot museum displays more than 130 restored fire trucks, steamers, hand pumpers and other equipment from the United States, England, Japan and elsewhere, with pieces dating back to 1725. It also houses the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, honoring firefighters killed in the line of duty or decorated for heroism, and a wildland firefighting history gallery.

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