Friday, September 10, 2010

16. Cumberland/Franklin Fire Stations




I need to make it a smidge more difficult for you guys, thus the Cross-County-Quiz. These weren't all too tough, I think I've posted on the old stations at one point or other. Anyways, answers are...
First station... Good Will Fire Company #3, East Pomfret Street, Carlisle. Formed in 1855 they built this firehouse in 1857. This is the station they occupied before they built the firehouse on South Hanover Street (in 1870, it burned in 1894) that they sold (in 1908) to eventually move to the station (in 1913) on East Pomfret Street ,that is now the church parking lot and that was before they moved (in 1984 when they merged with Cumberland Fire Company) down to West Ridge Street that they left to move to Spring Road and became part of Carlisle Fire and Rescue Services, Cumberland County Company 45.
Second station... Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Company. 9722 Cumberland Highway, Pleasant Hall, Pa. Franklin County Co. 11. Their original station was built in 1946 and after many additions this new building was built in 1999. I checked their website and their history and nowhere does it say when they first formed (Check the comments, someone will help me ouit with that). You all know how I like to add that information.
Third station... Elkwood Fire Company No. 2, 310 8th Street, New Cumberland. Elkwood was formed in 1922. their original station burned in 1940 and was replaced by this building. In 1966 they merged with Citizens to become the New Cumberland Fire Department, Cumberland County Co. 10.

1 comment:

Dale Jr (Wally) said...

Just remember Kevin I'll be sending you some pictures for next Friday,,