Mercer Museum To Host Firefighting Day On Aug. 16

The Mercer Museum will host a Firefighting Day and Modern Equipment Show on Sunday, August 16 from 10 a.m. − 4 p.m.

The event is in celebration of the museum’s exhibit, “To Save Our Fellow Citizens:” Volunteer Firefighting, 1800-1879. 

The event will feature local fire companies displaying their equipment and showcasing contemporary firefighting methods and technologies.

The event will also includes special demonstrations like a “side by side burn,” a live, graphic demonstration of the role sprinklers play in containing and extinguishing fires before they get out of control.

Activities for children include: storytelling; bucket brigade; and helping firefighters put out a “fire” in a model house.

Visitors will also be able to see an advance screening of “Let’s Go to the Firehouse!” — a locally-produced video by Scott Seraydarian of Lunch Productions, Inc. that features many of Bucks County’s Fire companies in action.

In addition, food and beverages will be available for purchase.

The To Save Our Fellow Citizens”: Volunteer Firefighting, 1800 – 1875 exhibit tells the story of Philadelphia’s volunteer firefighters and fire companies as the city grew and expanded during the 1800s. “More than 175 artifacts from the museum’s collection will be on view including tools, parade regalia, artwork, apparel, equipment and photographs,” Mercer Museum said in an event announcement. Regular admission fees apply to the museum. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for youth ages 6 and up.

The Firefighting Day and Modern Equipment Show is presented in collaboration with the Bucks County Fire Chiefs’ and Firefighters’ Association.

The Mercer Museum’s parking lot will be closed for the day. Visitors can park on the street or in the nearby Boy Scouts and Free Library parking lots.