The New Cincinnati Fire Department History Blog

 

Welcome to the new

Cincinnati Fire Department History blog!!!

 

Engine Co.6 - Pendleton Firehouse - 24 July 1909 - Photo: K.Wright Collection - More information on this location found at: http://www.cfdhistory.com/htmls/company.php?name=6

 

I have been researching the history of the Cincinnati Fire Department with the intention of writing a book on that subject.  Currently the only written history of the fire department covers its earliest beginnings through the summer of 1895.  Unfortunately if you have any interest in learning about more modern aspects of the departments history there is a limited number of places to turn.  Several photo books have been published and of course there is newspaper microfilm.  These are all great resources that convey some of the departments history but they are not an intensive research based study of the history of the department and the major events and changes that have shaped its growth and development.  As I have progressed with my research I regularly encounter many fascinating stories that would be of interest to anyone with a love for this subject.  Some of these stories would be covered in an well researched written history while others would simply not be able to be included in any detail.  This blog is my solution to finding a way to share some of these interesting stories.  I hope to make regular posts to this blog and I draw on the research material that is publicly available via the University of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Historic Society, The Cincinnati Fire Museum, and the Public Library, among others.  I also rely on the generous contributions of people who have great private collections of memorabilia and research material.  I thank all of these people and places for the access that makes this project possible.  We are fortunate in this town to have so many individuals and institutions that appreciate the past in a manner that aids in its preservation.