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Fire Museum

Of the Baltimore Equitable Society

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Located on North Eutaw Street, on the second floor of the Baltimore Equitable Society Building, an 1857 Italian Renaissance structure.

The city's oldest corporation, the society was formed in 1794 to insure local buildings against fire. Its fire mark, a plaque with two clasped hands and the date of the society's founding, is still seen on many Baltimore buildings.

Museum displays include early hand-operated fire pumpers, helmets, parade hats, megaphones, fire buckets and American and foreign fire marks.

Open Monday through Friday 9am-4pm.

Location: 21 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore Maryland 21201 Telephone 410-727-1794

Other History nearby:
(Washington) African-American Civil War Memorial
(Alexandria) Alexandria Black History Resource Center
(Washington) Anacostia Museum
(Washington) Anderson House
(Arlington) Arlington National Cemetery
(Arlington) Arlington National Cemetery

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