New England’s Fire Service Heritage: Connecticut Fire Museum, East Windsor, CT

Throughout New England, there are a number of fire museums that offer a look into the history of the fire service in a local community, a state, or beyond.

One such museum is the Connecticut Fire Museum, located at the Connecticut Trolley Museum, 55 North Road, East Windsor, Connecticut. Its exhibits include a 1923 REO pumper (from the Lost Acres Fire Department in Granby), a 1927 Mack pumper (that served both Willimantic and West Willington), a 1934 Seagrave 85' aerial ladder (from Springfield, MA), a 1934 Pirsh 60' aerial ladder truck (that served Thompsonville and Enfield), and a 1967 Walter airport crash truck (from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford).

For more information about the Connecticut Fire Museum, please visit:

Connecticut Trolley Museum: Fire Museum