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“collection of antique fire apparatus and equipment”
On April 6, 1967 a groundbreaking ceremony was held at 2716 N.E. 50th St., in Oklahoma City, where the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum is still located today. The building was completed in 1969 and houses the Museum and the offices of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (OSFA), Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association (OCFA) and the Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association (ORFA).The Museum contains a remarkable collection of antique fire apparatus and equipment dating back to the mid-1700s, including the first fire station built in, what was then, Oklahoma Territory in 1869. Other exhibits include the world's largest fire department patch collection and a one-of-a-kind mural, The Last Alarm. The Museum is the new home to several artifacts from the Ben Franklin Collection, a group of items representing the birth of the oldest fire department in the United States.The Museum is one of the most outstanding facilities in the nation devoted to the preservation and display of antique fire fighting equipment and apparatus. Owned and operated by the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association, it is financed by membership dues.
This review is long overdue. Established in 1967, this firefighter museum boasts artifacts from the London Fire Brigade and a dozen fully restored firetrucks. Among its attractions is a... Read more
My family and I were visiting Oklahoma City over the holidays. We had an agenda, and the Oklahoma Firefighter's museum was one of the museums that we wanted to see! It's near the OKC Zoo and the... Read more
Had a day off with the kids, took the 10yo, 9yo and 5yo o the museum. It's a smaller museum but is done so well. You can see equipment from 1800s till now. They show the horse drawn carriages,... Read more
Oklahoma Firefighter's Museum
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