Saturday, August 06, 2022

Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company No. 1






Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company, 135 South State Street, Ephrata, Pa. Lancaster County Station 15. First chartered as Ettla Hook and Ladder Company on July 17, 1888. Moved into the town Hall on Locust Street from January 1893 until 1924. Reorganized in 1905 as Ephrata Pioneer Steam Fire Company No. 1. Ettla Hook and Ladder disbanded in 1919 and turned over equipment to Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company. They then moved into the new Town Hall/Firehouse at 21 Locust Street in 1925. In 1968 they purchased property on South State Street and broke ground for their new and current station in 1970.

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