MILLVILLE – The Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade hosts 31st Annual Fire Apparatus Show and Muster on Sun., Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Rd. (Rt. 55, Exit 26), Millville, NJ.
Free admission to the show only. To visit the WheatonArts Center, admission is $10 for adults and $9 senior adults. All children 17 and under are free. The WheatonArts Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
One of the largest events of its kind, the event will feature over 80 antique fire trucks from as far away as Virginia and Connecticut. Featured trucks include models dating back to the Revolutionary War era as well as a Ward LaFrance once used by Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Other antique fire fighting apparatus and memorabilia will also be on display.
A highlight of the event will be a firefighter competition where children of all ages can witness firsthand how firefighters use their training and skills to battle fires. The friendly competition includes a water barrel fight (where a barrel is suspended on a cable the two opposing teams try to move it to opposite ends using a high pressure fire house) and bucket brigade (where each team is timed as they carry water to the roof of a small building in buckets).
Several firefighting demonstrations will also take place including active pumping displays of fire hoses on numerous fire trucks.
The 31st Annual Fire Apparatus Show and Muster is hosted by the 100 member Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade, the South Jersey chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America (SPAAMFAA). This national organization features over 3,000 members and 50 different chapters dedicated to preserving and enjoying antique fire apparatus.
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