FIRST - Steam Fire Engine in Canada - Halifax, NS, Canada
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A plaque commemorating the Victoria No. 1, the first steam fire engine in Canada, is located on the Grand Parade in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Waymark Code: WMZ03H
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/18/2018
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Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency commemorated its 250th anniversary plaque by placing a bronze plaque at the base of a flagpole on the Grand Parade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The bronze plaque contains the emblem of the Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency and the image of the Victoria N. 1 steam fire engine. The plaque is inscribed:
1754·CELEBRATING OUR 250TH YEAR OF SERVICE·2004
{Emblem of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency}
1754-2004
Canada's Oldest
Organized
Fire Department
{Image of Victoria N.1 Steam Fire Engine}
Victoria No. 1
First Steam
Fire Engine
In Canada
1861
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