Water Tower 1
Today we’re taking a closer look at one of the Fire Museum’s more unique pieces: an 1898 Hale water tower, once horse-drawn, that was...
Family Safety Day Recap
There are hundreds of things to consider when it comes to keeping your family safe. On Saturday, March 5th the Fire Museum's third annual...
Those Magnificent Flying Foxes
Ahrens-Fox. The name alone conjures images of long, graceful fire engines, chrome gleaming in the light, water being pumped seemingly...
A Brief History of the Repair Shop
The Repair Shop, a valuable asset of any fire department, has been a mainstay in many cities for more than a century. Often, the duties...
Digital Telegraphy
Where is the place for telegraph technology in the modern digital world? Abraham Brecher has been answering that question for forty...
Shining a Light on History
What has six 1500 watt searchlights mounted on its roof, over 300 feet of extension cords, 12 outlets, 5 roll up doors, more than ten...
Volunteers, Assemble!
One of the most remarkable things about the Fire Museum of Maryland is that many pieces of the wheeled collection can actually be...
Christmas Train Gardens
Have you ever wondered where the tradition of putting a model train around a Christmas tree comes from? Read on to find out, and to...
A Rare Breed
The vehicles manufactured by Mack Trucks have a long and storied history, and perhaps none are more iconic that the chain driven...
The Village Engine
One of our newer acquisitions, this is a Gleason and Bailey (G&B) hand engine dating from the 1880s. Donated to the Museum in 2013, we...
