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The history of Philly s once segregated Engine 11: A monument to their service The history of Philly s once segregated Engine 11

Now owned by Waters Memorial AME Church, Rev. Stephanie Atkins hopes the old firehouse can once again bring the community together.

United statesStephen prescoPhiliph johnsonPaul steinkeEmma leeStephanie atkinsBrian andersonaIsaac jacobsFire departmentEpiscopal churchWaters memorial african methodist episcopal churchPhiladelphia fire departmentPhiladelphia fireman hall museumWaters memorial african episcopal churchPhiladelphia historical commissionEngine company no

Bringing the Forgotten History of Black Firefighting to Life

Volunteer firefighters represented a potent swirl of masculinity, self-sacrifice, and republican virtue. But Philadelphia had no Black companies.

United statesNew yorkSouth carolinaPennsylvania hallBenjamin jacksonBenjaminj howlandDetectorist axel maconSilver hornAxel maconCharles anderson chesterBenjaminj hollandIsaac jacobsStephen prescoCharley hummelwrightWilliamp perryWilliam perry

Two objects bring the history of African American firefighting to light

Two objects, a valued heirloom and a forgotten metal pin, tell very different stories of African American communities and their connections to firefighting in the 1800s, one in the North and the other in the South.

United statesNew yorkSouth carolinaPennsylvania hallBenjamin jacksonBenjaminj howlandSilver hornCharles anderson chesterBenjaminj hollandIsaac jacobsStephen prescoCharley hummelwrightWilliamp perryWilliam perryCharleston fire departmentNational museum of american history

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