Fireman's Hall Museum

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the PFD and support the museum with your purchase. Challenge coin and patch are now available in our store! #PFD150 @PhillyFireDept

We honor the heroes of September 11th every day at the museum. Our 9/11 exhibit went on display in March, 2002. Today, we solemnly remember the 343 firefighters that made the ultimate sacrifice. #FDNY343 #NeverForget #911Remembrance

Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1853 1956 Tinned sheet iron fire mark, referred to as tin; Bulau #226; 6 7/8 X 3 1/4... From the Harold E. Gillingham Collection The Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, whose building was on the Northeast corner of Seventh and Chestnut Streets, was one of fifteen Philadelphia fire insurance companies to issue a fire mark. The Girard’s mark was used outside Philadelphia in the Midwest where tin marks, known as house plates, predominated

This week we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the #19thamendment . We thought it appropriate to honor the history of @PhillyFireDept women. Learn about firehouse matrons and take a moment to read more about those serving, both past and present. https://bit.ly/3b3z1h2

Pittsburgh Navigation and Fire Insurance Company Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1832 1849... Cast iron fire mark; Bulau #122; 12 1/2 X 9; 6.8 pounds From the Harold E. Gillingham Collection Originally the lettering and raised rim were gold. The only one of three Pittsburgh companies that issued fire marks to survive the Great Fire of 1845. The company wrote fire and marine insurance. As a marine insurer, the company issued a 5% insurance discount on steamboats that did not serve liquor. #firemarkmonday #firehistory #firemark

We are so excited to be partnering with Wawa once again for Wawa's annual Welcome America. We have a lineup of exciting activites, and informative videos. Follow this link to see what we have been up to: https://welcomeamerica.com/event/firemans-hall-museum/

A throwback to our last golf outing! Unfortunately due to the global pandemic, we have postponed our annual golf outing. However, we couldn't resist sharing this gorgeous picture from last years outing. We hope it brings you as much joy as it brings us! #throwbackthursday

#EMSWeek2020 Did you know that the history of fire fighters staffing ambulance services goes back to the Civil War? Members of the Southwark Hose Co. purchased an ambulance to transport wounded soldiers to hospitals. @PhillyFireDept Learn more: https://bit.ly/2AJiRLU #firehistory #ems #emslife

Firemen’s Insurance Company Baltimore, Maryland 1825 1904 Cast iron fire mark... Originally owned and managed by the active and honorary volunteer firemen and the individual fire companies of Baltimore, the fire mark of the Firemen’s Insurance Company depicts a Philadelphia-style, double-decker end stroke hand engine used by the firemen in Baltimore at the time. This circular mark, whose engine was gold gilded, was one of the largest made in America and available to the policyholder for a one-time charge of $1.25 as long as the insurance was continued. If cancelled, the mark was returned to the company. #firemarkmonday #firehistory #firemark

Fire Department Insurance Company Cincinnati, Ohio 1837 ca 1848 #FireMarkMonday In 1837 the volunteer firemen in Cincinnati organized a fire insurance company named the Fire Department Insurance Company. They issued a fire mark of which depicted a Philadelphia-style, double-decker end stroke hand engine. No doubt the fire mark was issued to advertise their new company which was in competition with the Firemen’s Insurance Company of Cincinnati. #firehistory... #firemark #firemarkmonday See more

Baltimore Equitable Society Baltimore, Maryland 1784 Present... Fire mark: Cast iron, circa 1927 This is the fifth style of fire mark issued by the company and shows the clasped hands symbolizing mutuality and the year of organization. The company still issues these marks, now made of aluminum. The bright gold hands and numbers on a black background may be seen on many homes throughout the Baltimore area. #FireHistory #firemark #firemarkmonday

Flashback Friday to when this building was Engine 7!! #flashbackfriday #firehistory

We've been asked to participate in #museumsunshine. This is what we came up with! We hope you like it!! Photo by Brian Kutner Collage by Lisa Chatburn

United Firemen’s Insurance Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1860 -1956 Cast iron fire mark with policy #3339; issued April 5, 1872... The Fire Association of Philadelphia managed an insurance company bearing the same name. Not all fire engine, hose and ladder companies were able to join the Association due to the prohibitive entrance fee. Also, non-members did not receive any monetary assistance from the Association even though they fought firesand protected the city as much as the member companies. Because of this disadvantage, the non-member companies on August 2, 1860 chartered a new company named the United Firemen’s Insurance Company of Philadelphia. This new company issued a fire mark depicting a steam fire engine which was the latest in technology in the fight against fire. #firemark #firemarkmonday