136th Annual Bellows Falls Fire Prevention Parade

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Attention parade enthusiasts, the 136th annual Bellows Falls Fire Prevention Parade will be held Oct. 13, at 1 p.m., in Bellows Falls, Vt. Come join us for this traditional event. Bands or apparatus wishing to enter … Continued

Firemen’s parades

I’m down with the Covid. I usually write on weekends but didn’t feel well this weekend. So, I submit some history I compiled in recent years regarding fireman’s parades in Chester, Vt. I found these articles in old newspapers. They … Continued

Firemen’s parades

School Street steam-pumper, circa 1907, in front of what is now Sarah Vail's office in Chester

A short chapter in our upcoming book, “History of Chester’s Fire Departments,” will cover firemen’s parades in Chester in the early 1900s. We have a few photos of both Yosemite firemen and the School Street firemen participating in these parades. … Continued

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