Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Antique Fire Engine

— Elizabethton Walking Tour —

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

1. Antique Fire Engine Marker

Inscription.
This 1921 T Model fire engine carried chemicals rather than water for extinguishing fires. Several years ago firemen and friends restored the vehicle to its present "cherry" red condition.

Erected by Elizabethton Walking Tour. (Marker Number 26.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 36° 20.806′ N, 82° 12.868′ W. Marker is in Elizabethton, Tennessee, in Carter County. It is at the intersection of South Sycamore Street and Hattie Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Sycamore Street. Location of the marker is the Elizabethton Fire Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 S Sycamore St, Elizabethton TN 37643, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bonnie Kate Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Elizabethton Bicentennial (about 400 feet away); Rhudy House (about 400 feet away); Samuel Tipton (about 400 feet away); Betsy Walkway (about 500 feet away); Burgie Drug (about 500 feet away); Dungan House (about 500 feet away); Ritz Theater (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethton.

Elizabethton Fire Department and antique engine. Marker is to the right of the door. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

2. Elizabethton Fire Department and antique engine. Marker is to the right of the door.

Antique Fire Engine driver side view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

3. Antique Fire Engine driver side view

Antique Fire Engine front view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 12, 2026

4. Antique Fire Engine front view

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.