The Connecticut Firemen's Historical Society Museum — Attraction in Manchester

n a warehouse to the rear of the Trolley Museum is a separate attraction dedicated to the history of firefighting in the state.

The museum has less frequent opening hours, so it’s worth checking in advance, but the good news is admission is included in the Trolley Museum ticket price.

What you’ll see is a rare repository of trucks and hand and horse-drawn firefighting equipment dating from 1850 to 1967. This is complemented by models and all sorts of memorabilia, from photographs to medals, historic life nets, flags, bells...

The Connecticut Fire Museum is a great stop for firefighters, fire buffs, family members, and families with kids. They owners are incredibly nice and will take you on a tour of the place. They have numerous antique apparatus on display as well as a rotating exhibit on the second floor. They usually host a bi yearly gallery of the best photos from members of the Connecticut Fire Photographers Association which shows off some of the most breathing taking fire photos from Connecticut and around the United States taken by...

We were in Manchester on our honeymoon and had seen this on a Google search as my husband is a firefighter we definitely put it on our Todo list for the weekend! When we pulled in there were signs saying they were closed until April 2023, as we were getting back into car to leave a gentleman came out and him and my husband chatted for a couple minutes and then he invited us in to check it out❤️❤️❤️ it didn't...