The Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum has closed for the season.
Thanks to the approximately 600 people that visited the museum, especially the many fire and rescue personnel from around the nation that were students at the National Fire Academy.

We greatly appreciate the support of the many local members of the fire and rescue service that have served as docents and continued support of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thanks to the Delaplaine Foundation for grant funding to improve the north side of the museum building. Barrick Garden Center has installed pavers around the handicapped parking area installed and river rock along the rest of the parking area to enhance the handicapped area and eliminate the unimproved area along the north parking area. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The "Old Lady" was the hit of the day, and proved she can still pump, at the SPAMFFA Muster in York. PA. The "Old Lady", the circa 1848 hand tub pumper that was used by both the United Fire Company and Libertytown and her beau "Romeo", the 1893 hose carriage of the Independent Hose Company No. 1 as well as the 1876 Junior Silsby hose reel were on display at the muster thanks to the dedication of museum ... (Full Story & Photos)

The 1764 "coffee mill" hand pumper "Grandfather" is believed to be the first engine purchased in Frederick with funds from the 1760 raffle that was held specifically to build a "market" and purchase a fire engine. According to the records of the Independent Hose Company, the engine was purchased in 1764, some 54 years before the Independent Hose Company was organized. The engine was probably used ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum will kick off the 2024 museum season on Saturday, April 6. The museum will be open Saturday and Sunday each weekend from 12 noon - 4PM. The museum will be closed holiday weekends. A new feature at the museum is the display of a re-created "Junior Defender" on loan from the Junior Fire Company.... (Full Story & Photos)

The former Brush 225 previously owned by the Lewistown District Volunteer Fire Department is back on display at the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum. This 1952 former military style M38A1 jeep served as a brush unit many years at Lewistown. Years ago, several military and CJ style Jeeps were in service in Frederick County at Urbana, Middletown and Wolfsville. The unit is now owned by museum ... (Full Story & Photos)

The beautiful, fully restored 1919 Ahrens-Fox owned by the Gladhill family is now “in service” at the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum, 300B South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg. The engine was originally purchased by the city of Frederick for the United Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 3 and remained in service until the 1950’s. According the Maurice Gladhill, son of Bernard “Buck” Gladhill, his father ... (Full Story & Photos)

Welcome to the new web site of the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum!! We are very fortunate to have received grant funding from the Delaplaine Foundation to allow us to upgrade to a web site developed by FIREHOUSE SOLUTIONS, the same vendor used by many of the fire and rescue companies in Maryland. We will be able to provide frequent updates and add a members roster to provide direct communication ... (Full Story & Photos)