On May 15th, 1854 upon incorporation of the Village of Warren, the Warren Fire Department was formed. The push for incorporation of the Village was a direct result of a number of devastating fires that had visited the downtown area, and funding for permanent water supplies and for a new apparatus was approved at that [...]
Entries from August 2009
The Middle Street Quarters
August 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Front Page, Quarters
Tags: 1854·General Warren Engine Company No. 1·Hand Engine Company #1·Haverstraw·May 15th·Middle Street·subscription·Warren Fire Department
Researching Haverstraw
August 9th, 2009 · No Comments · History, Membership
The General Warren Emergency Company #2 has operated continuously for 155 years, and our records, photo’s and stories speak volumes of the history of the Village of Haverstraw and it’s Fire Department. As we entered our 150th year back in 2004, we had the ability to identify the names of all of our membership rolls [...]
Tags: 1854·apparatus hobbyists·fire whistle fanatics·genealogy·membership rolls·research·Who's Who of Haverstraw



