Did you know that in 1800, the Town of Dedham purchased a fire truck made by Paul Revere? Or that the first bell used to alert citizens to a fire was installed in the meeting house in the 1650s? Speaker, Jack Hoell, has spent several years researching and producing a documentary in which he shares these and many other stories related to the history of firefighting in Dedham. Click here to watch Part 1 of the documentary. We will have a program at a later date at which Part 2 is presented.
Caption: The Westfield Street fire house, built in 1906; now a private residence.