Fire department volunteers pose with fire suppression equipment in front of the Westminster fire station at 66 East Main Street in Westminster in a photo believed to have been taken around 1924. The station was located there from 1896 to 1998. Photo courtesy of the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No.1.
In June of 1924 volunteers from the six fire departments in existence at the time in Carroll County were no doubt comparing notes at their monthly meetings after the first ever-annual convention of the newly formed Carroll County Firemen’s Association...
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The six companies that formed the firemen’s association were: The Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Company No. 1, first organized in 1823; Union Bridge Volunteer Fire Company, 1887;Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company, 1900; Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department, 1915; Manchester's Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, 1893; and Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company, 1897.
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Today there are a total of 14 volunteer fire companies in the county. In addition to the initial six companies that formed the association in 1923: The Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company began organizing in 1921; Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company, 1931; Sykesville Freedom District Fire Company, 1933; and the New Windsor Fire and Hose Company No. 1 first came into being in 1908 and re-organized in 1948.
The Reese Volunteer Fire Company was incorporated on April 7, 1948; Harney Volunteer Fire Company, 1951; Winfield and Community Volunteer Fire Department,1964; and Gamber and Community Fire Company organized on August 22, 1963.
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Blog: The first Carroll County Firemen’s Association Convention, May 15, 1924 HISTORY | Kevin E. Dayhoff | Jun 13, 2011 Firefighters from across the county held the first-ever Carroll Co. Firemen’s Assoc. county convention on May 15, 1924 at the Westminster fire station located at 66 E. Main St. Westminster. Photos (1)
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NEWS: Junction, Inc. the Latest Victim of Budget Cuts By Kym Byrnes May 23, 2011 sources, especially for community outreach programs in the field of mental health and drug addiction," said Kevin Dayhoff, a Junction board member for the past 11 years. "It… Comments (1)|Photos (1)
NEWS: Junction Survives, Will Continue to Serve Community By Kym Byrnes Jun 13, 2011 keep the organization operating. … Kevin Dayhoff, a Junction board member for the past 11 years, said he is happy that a resolution was found that allows Junction to continue Comments (4)|Photos (1)
ART & ENTERTAINMENT: Off Track Art Exhibition with guest artist Kelly Heck May 6, 2011, 5:30pm–7:30pm 11 Liberty St, Westminster, MD
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