Marker Inscription
Two volunteer organizations, Brenham Hook and Ladder Co. and the Fire Protection Co., were started May 28, 1867, ostensibly to fight fires. In reality they were also military companies to suppress lawlessness until in 1874 Reconstruction ended. In 1875 a fire alarm bell and in 1880 a 50-gallon cistern were installed on courthouse square. The second steam fire engine in Texas was purchased in 1878. In 1881, firemen sponsored the First Annual Brenham Maifest, then continued it 60 years. In 1884 they built for the event a pavilion in Fireman's Park.
About this site
Brenham Fire Department is a historical marker in Brenham, Washington County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1692, -96.3907 near Brenham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ross-Carroll House, First Public High School in Brenham, and Seelhorst, W. E., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008307. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
