Chester in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chester Fire Department
Roll of Honor
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 1, 2009
1. Chester Fire Department Marker
Marker list the names of firemen who served in WW I.
rendered in the World War
Franklin Fire Company
Hanley Hose Company
Moyamensing Hook & Ladder Company
Good Will Fire Company
Felton Fire Company
Erected 1920 by T. Woodward Trainer, Supt. Department Public Safety.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 39° 50.874′ N, 75° 21.595′ W. Marker is in Chester, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is on Ave. of the States, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted on the wall of the Colonial Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chester PA 19013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Swedish Colonists (here, next to this marker); Viet Nam (here, next to this marker); Colonial Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Washington House (a few steps from this marker); Historic Downtown Chester (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Swedish Burial Ground (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Morton (about 500 feet away); Christofer Columbus (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,288 times since then and 30 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
