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 memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, World I.
Location. 39° 50.874′ N, 75° 21.595′ W. Memorial is in Chester, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is on Avenue of the States, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted on the wall of the Colonial Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 412 Avenue of the States, Chester PA 19013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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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); Fredia Gibbs (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Downtown Chester (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,295 times since then and 37 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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