Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Bell of 1889

Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Bell of 1889 (HM293W)

Location: Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Hopkins County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 8.627', W 95° 36.041'

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Volunteer fire fighters, organized soon after Sulphur Springs was incorporated (1870), used a "bucket brigade" and hand-drawn equipment to control blazes before the city purchased a steam fire engine in 1888. To summon firemen, this 500-pound brass bell was bought in 1889 and hung in the tower of the engine house. It was replaced in the 1930s by a siren which spread the alarm over a wider area of the growing town. Professional firemen joined the force in the 1940s, but volunteers still help battle major fires.
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HM NumberHM293W
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Year Placed1975
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, July 5th, 2018 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 257416 N 3670238
Decimal Degrees33.14378333, -95.60068333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 8.627', W 95° 36.041'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 8' 37.62" N, 95° 36' 2.4599999999998" W
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Area Code(s)903, 430
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Bonner St, Sulphur Springs TX 75482, US
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