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Alert Fire Co. No. 1

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TBT - 130 Years ago on October 13, 1887 the Alert Fire Co. No. 1 was granted a Charter and Certificate of Corporation!

So, it's official, we are now a 130 year old corporation, dedicated to protecting and serving the citizens of the Good Neighbor Community.

Below, is an except from the History of the Alert Fire Co. No. 1:

"On September 13, 1887 the officers and members petitioned the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County for a Charter and a Certificate of Corporation. Therefore, on October 13, 1887 President Judge J. Smith Futhey approved the request for the Charter and Corporation as the Alert Fire Company No. 1 of Downingtown. The following persons were named as the membership of the new corporation: President McGraw, Vice President Phillips, Secretary McCaughey, Treasurer Guest, Trustees Stout, Buckwalter and Lewis. Members: Ezra Brown, Samuel P. Brown, Mr. Gracie, Mr. Lillie, Mr. McGorkle, John Stitelery and J. B. Stringfellow." ... See MoreSee Less

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Alert Fire Co. No. 1 is with Jim Pelzar and 3 others in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

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TBT - 39 Years ago in October 1978, this is a photo of part of the Downingtown Fire Dept. Fire Prevention crew and display at the the Downingtown Farmers Market.

From the 1950's until the mid 1980's the DFD would display the apparatus and the equipment inside of the Downingtown Farmers Market (located where the current Ashbridge Shopping Center is). The DFD would have this display two evenings during the week and again on Saturday and Sunday during Fire Prevention Week. ... See MoreSee Less