I am describing the museum for anyone who has never been there.
Will’s Fire House Museum is located in Gatineau, Quebec across the bridge from Ottawa. It is in a large garage. The front exterior has three big doors that will open when the alarm goes off.
The two gentlemen that run the museum are Will and George. They have worked long hours collecting equipment, clothing, trucks from both the present and the past. They are always happy to have young children come to the museum to learn about the firemen and their job.
When you come for a visit, go to the back of the driveway and enter by the single door on the right hand side. As you walk in, you smell the smoke on the hoses from many fires and the fuel from the gas tanks of the trucks. You also can smell the rubber from the tires and the suction hoses.
The first things you see are three red fire trucks. The smallest one is the oldest and then there are two medium ones. On the right side is a work bench with many artifacts from past fire stations including a Gamewell alarm machine and a log book.
On the back wall, you find the equipment in their lockers, for example; helmets, pants and coats from the past. You can feel the soot on the old long coats. Cheryl’s stairs going to the second level are also on the back wall. They were made from the wood stored in my Dad’s garage in Durham. If you walk up the stairs, you will see a pole that the firemen use to slide down when responding to a call.
You can hear a Gamewell alarm machine tapping and an old fashion red fire bell ringing. Will or George can push the button for the siren. You can use your imagination to hear the sounds of the engines.
I think all citizens old and young should learn the history of firemen, their equipment and their stations. At this museum, you can touch the equipment, trucks and clothing. I think this museum is a great place to visit.
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Will’s Fire House Museum is located in Gatineau, Quebec across the bridge from Ottawa. It is in a large garage. The front exterior has three big doors that will open when the alarm goes off.The two gentlemen that run the museum are Will and George. They have worked long hours collecting equipment, clothing, trucks from both the present and the past. They are always happy to have young children come to the museum to learn about the firemen and their job.
When you come for a visit, go to the back of the driveway and enter by the single door on the right hand side. As you walk in, you smell the smoke on the hoses from many fires and the fuel from the gas tanks of the trucks. You also can smell the rubber from the tires and the suction hoses.
The first things you see are three red fire trucks. The smallest one is the oldest and then there are two medium ones. On the right side is a work bench with many artifacts from past fire stations including a Gamewell alarm machine and a log book.
On the back wall, you find the equipment in their lockers, for example; helmets, pants and coats from the past. You can feel the soot on the old long coats. Cheryl’s stairs going to the second level are also on the back wall. They were made from the wood stored in my Dad’s garage in Durham. If you walk up the stairs, you will see a pole that the firemen use to slide down when responding to a call.
You can hear a Gamewell alarm machine tapping and an old fashion red fire bell ringing. Will or George can push the button for the siren. You can use your imagination to hear the sounds of the engines.
I think all citizens old and young should learn the history of firemen, their equipment and their stations. At this museum, you can touch the equipment, trucks and clothing. I think this museum is a great place to visit.
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