Liberty Engine Company No. 1

Liberty Engine Company No. 1 (HMEI1)

Location: Virginia City, NV 89440 Storey County
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N 39° 17.64', W 119° 39.36'

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Founded 1863
As Silver Bar Hook & Ladder Company No.1
Of Gold Hill, Nevada Territory

Reorganized 1864
As Liberty Engine Company No.1

Active in fighting fires for 90 years
The company motto was
"Faithful and Fearless"
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Building collapsed under
Record breaking snowfall of January 1952
Damaging historic fire carts.

Original bell tower preserved and
This marker erected by
A third generation of volunteers
Who honor those who have gone before.
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Monument erected
Through popular subscription by
Story County
Volunteer Fire Department
May 30, 1954
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HM NumberHMEI1
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 7:18am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 270950 N 4352766
Decimal Degrees39.29400000, -119.65600000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 17.64', W 119° 39.36'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 17' 38.40" N, 119° 39' 21.60" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600 Homestead Rd, Virginia City NV 89440, US
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