Freeport in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Fire Co
Photographed by Jordan Romano, December 7, 2025
1. First Fire Co Marker
Excelsior Hook & Ladder Co
Incorporated Dec. 5, 1874.
A Founding Company of the
Freeport Fire Department
Established in 1893
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1064.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 40° 39.285′ N, 73° 34.935′ W. Marker is in Freeport, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Church Street just north of W Merrick Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 Church Street, Freeport NY 11520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Freeport Methodist Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freeport Bank (about 700 feet away); Trubia Rifle (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Public School in Freeport (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freeport Post Office (approx. Ό mile away); Freeport Memorial Library (approx. Ό mile away); Freeport Memorial Library War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Merrick Road (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freeport.
Also see . . . Excelsior Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 - Freeport Fire Department. (Submitted on December 11, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Jordan Romano, December 7, 2025
2. First Fire Co Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2025, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2025, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
