Illinois Fire Museum
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The Illinois Fire Museum.
Waymark Code: WM223G
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2007
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The Illinois Fire Museum is located on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The museum, located in a fire station built in 1938, houses an authentic 1857 horse drawn hand pumper, complete with water buckets. The antique pumper is parked next to a shiny brass fire pole once used by state fairgrounds firefighters. A fully restored 1939 Diamond T Pumper, donated by the Beardstown Fire Department has also taken up residence at the museum along with a replica of the 1948 Ford used by the old state fairgrounds fire department.
Theme:
Firefighting history.
Street Address:
Old Firehouse at Main and Central avenues on the state fairgrounds in Springfield.
Food Court: no
Hours of Operation:
1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Gift Shop: Not Listed
Cost: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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