Indianapolis Firefighters Museum & Historical Society in Indianapolis, IN
With all the events that have gone on in the world since September 11, more attention has been shown the emergency people such as police officers and firefighters. Indianapolis Firefighters Museum & Historical Society in Indianapolis, IN is a special place that was built as a way to pay tribute and honor the many firefighters that risk their lives every day to help those in trouble. The Indianapolis Firefighters Museum & Historical Society is a very popular attraction for many tourists that come through the city, whether visiting or to stay.
Their hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn about how the Indianapolis Firefighters Museum was founded as well as the chance to learn the history of the Indianapolis firefighters. You'll find yourself very interested in their equipment, present as well as past. You'll get to see what their antique hand pumper, horse drawn steam pumper and horse drawn fire cart from years ago look like. Find out what a horse-drawn chemical wagon from the past looked like and how it operated. This will give you a completely new respect for the firefighters, knowing how hard they must have had to work.
The Indianapolis firefighters were granted a charter in 1934 by the International Association of Firefighters. Today Indianapolis is served by 12 different fire departments, with over 2300 firefighters and other emergency personnel. They've expanded to becoming one of the best division of firefighters in the area. A trip through their museum will be not only educational but also very interesting. You'll see many uniforms and items used by the firefighters, all enclosed in glass for protection.
In the world of public safety, sometimes tragedy happens and for a way to show your respect for their ultimate sacrifice, attend the Annual Reading of the Names Memorial Service that takes place at the Indianapolis Firefighters Museum and Historical Society in Indianapolis, IN.
View Rates at Hotels Near Indianapolis Firefighters Museum & Historical Society in Indianapolis, IN
