Connor Greco
Daily Freeman, Kingston, N.Y.
(TNS)
Aug. 10—KINGSTON, N.Y. — Both antique and modern fire apparatus and emergency vehicles were on display during the Volunteer Fireman’s Hall and Museum’s Antique Fire Engine Muster on Saturday.
The event, its 19th this year, drew a crowd outside of the museum on Fair Street, with visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of the iconic vehicles. Free tours were offered inside the museum, as well as raffles and a silent auction.
Mark Berthiaume, the museum’s president, said he was pleased with how the event was going. “We’re having a really good turnout,” he said. “A good amount of vehicles have come, and we have a good crowd today compared to last year, which was a little bit dreary with the weather.”
Berthiaume spoke about the history of some of the vehicles. “We have a 1934 Sanford and a 1956 American LeFrance,” he said. “The newest piece we have is from Sawkill, in the very front of the line. That’s still an active firetruck.”
“The oldest one is 1929, which is Port Ewen’s truck,” Berthiaume added. “Most of them are fire department-owned, while a couple of them are owned by private collectors.”
The event was scheduled to finish with a parade of fire engines to the Spring Lake Fire House in the town of Ulster, followed by a special celebration for participants.
For more information about the Volunteer Fireman’s Hall and Museum, visit kingstonvolunteerfiremensmuseum.weebly.com.
Originally Published: August 10, 2024 at 2:04 p.m.
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