WANTED

Button Fire Engines

Hand-Pumpers & Steamers
Fellow Button owners - your help is greatly needed.  Please let us know where you are by filling out our form below.  

You are also invited to make the pilgrimage back to the birthplace of the Button Engine - Waterford, NY for an exciting event honoring the Button Fire Engine.

 

Crafters Wanted
for Saturday's event.  Please fill out this form and return it to us.

Home of the Button Fire Engines

Join us Friday evening, July 23, 2010 and all day
Saturday, July 24, 2010 in Waterford, New York

Join us for the 8th Annual Waterford Heritage Day celebrating Waterford's
rich heritage in fire protection and featuring the Button Fire Engine.  We have joined together with the Annual Concert Under the Stars to produce an exciting two day event that you will never forget!  We are thrilled to also be hosting the New England States Veteran Firemen's League for a muster competition on July 24th.  Antique fire engines from around the Northeast will be on parade, competing and on display. Come watch as Button engines take on engines of other makes on their home turf for the 3rd time in well over 100 years!

New this year

  • Hand Engine vs. Modern Engine Competition

  • Traditional "Wet Down" for Ford Hose's new engine - done by a hand engine made in Waterford

  • More family games and activities

  • More demonstrations

For more information and directions, click here for the Waterford Heritage Day Schedule

*** Important Update ***

Friday night's concert may (if it is raining too hard) be held at the Senior/Civic Center located at 35 Third St, Waterford, NY 12188

4:00pm:  Fireworks have been cancelled for this evening.

Click here for Directions

What's a Muster?  Click here to learn about Musters.

Video - Button Fire Engines in action 

Volunteers Needed

Be a part of Heritage Day's history.  Click here to Volunteer today.

New Award for this year - People's Choice

  • Voting to take place at the event.  
  • All fire engines present are in the running.
  • Best Antique Engine and Best Button Engine to be decided by a panel of judges.
   

Button Fire Engine Owners

Information Request

Participating in Heritage Day Events

We are collecting information on Button Fire Engines and Apparatus produced in Waterford, NY.  If you or your fire company own (or have owned) a Button, please take a moment to fill out the form.  We plan to add this database listing to our website.  Your privacy will be respected - personal contact information will not be published on the web.  

Please click here to add your information to the Button Database

 Camping is available for engine owners.  You must register to camp by June 18th.

Please click here if you will be bringing your Engine but not competing in the Muster at Heritage Day

Have an older Fire Engine (non-Button)?  Please click here for an invite.
Looking for a place to stay?  Here is a list of local hotels.

For more information about Heritage Day, click here for the Waterford Heritage Day schedule.
 
Waterford Heritage Day is presented by:  The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center with special help from The Village of Waterford and The Town of Waterford.
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