General Warren Emergency Company #2

Haverstraw New York

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The General Warren Emergency Company #2

March 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Front Page

The General Warren Emergency Company #2 was formed on May 15, 1854 following the incorporation of the Village of Warren, NY. Funding for the purchase of a hand pumper, hose, and quarters for a fire company was approved at that meeting. The Village of Warren, in exchange for a body of volunteer firefighters, issued this [...]

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From Whence He Came: The General

November 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Front Page, History

One of the enduring legacies of the General Warren Emergency Company #2 is the statue of General Joseph Warren. The General, a three foot high painted plaster likeness of the great man, has occupied its place in the company history and quarters for time immemorial. The origins of the General are unknown, and his being will be forever a mystery.
In the mid 1930’s, [...]

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The Middle Street Quarters

August 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Front Page, Quarters

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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