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PHOENIXVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT SET TO CELEBRATE SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY Parade & Fire Station Ceremony on May 18th
The Phoenixville Fire Department will celebrate its 150th Anniversary, in conjunction with the Dogwood Festival and Parade, on Armed Services Day, Saturday, May 18th beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The Dogwood Festival starts on Wednesday, May 15th and culminates with the Parade on Saturday, May 18th. To learn more about the Dogwood Festival and Parade visit their website at https://www.phoenixvilledogwoodfestival.org/. The Phoenixville Jaycees Foundation proudly coordinates all aspects of the historic Dogwood event.
At the conclusion of the parade, fire companies and other emergency services organizations will reassemble at the Phoenixville Fire Department located at 150 Paradise Street for a formal ceremony to commemorate the 150th Anniversary, along with presenting parade awards. The public is welcomed to join in these festivities at the fire station beginning at 4:00 p.m.
The celebration will honor the dedicated service of Phoenix, Hose, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 (PHH&L) that was founded in 1874. PHH&L continues to provide selfless volunteers from the Borough of Phoenixville and surrounding communities that support the Phoenixville Fire Department. The full-time and part-time staff of the Department will also be recognized during this momentous occasion.
The parade route will start in the area of the Phoenixville Fire Department on Paradise Street heading east on Smithworks Blvd, making a right onto Main St and continuing south to Fifth Avenue. The parade is rain or shine. The public is invited to attend and line the parade route to view the apparatus and other parade attendees.
The public is asked to avoid Paradise Street between Center Street and Smithworks Boulevard from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. as there will be a high volume of emergency vehicles and other parade vehicles being staged in the area. Smithworks Boulevard in the Steelpointe neighborhood will also have lane restrictions during the parade and setup.
Souvenirs commemorating the occasion, food and drink will be available after the parade at the Phoenixville Fire Department.
For parade, award and sponsorship documents as well as online registration for fire companies wishing to participate in the firefighter's parade, visit www.PhoenixvilleFD.org and click on the 150th Anniversary banner at the top.
Please plan to attend and celebrate 150 years of the Phoenixville Fire Department!
Questions can be emailed to: [email protected]
We will be celebrating our sesquicentennial anniversary with our community in two parts. In addition to this firefighter's parade, we will be hosting a Community Picnic & Open House with First Responders on Saturday, May 4th. For more on this event, visit the link in the comments.
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Main St, Phoenixville, PA 19460, United States
