October 5, 2016
Established on June 23, 1788, the Relief Engine and Truck Company was first located at 319 Prince St. Currently known as Engine 201, the Company disbanded in April of 1863 but reorganized on May 1, 1867 following the end of the Civil War.
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Alexandria: Fire Department Celebrates 150 Years
Gala to raise funds for antique equipment restoration.
In 1774, the Friendship Fire Company was established as the first volunteer fire company in Alexandria. George Washington was a member of the company and purchased the city its first fire engine in 1775. But it wasn’t until 1866 when Joseph Young, at a rate of $70 per month, became the city’s first paid firefighter thus marking the birth of the Alexandria Fire Department.
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