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Kings Mountain Historical Fire Museum

See vintage fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment at this museum in Kings Mountain.

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  • USFA Kids Place This site has news articles, press releases, information on programs of study and more related to the topic of fire safety. Of special interest are the interactive games, puzzles and coloring pages about fire safety on a page for children on this site provided by the United States Fire Administration.
  • Lesson plan: Let's Be Firefighters!!! In this lesson, we will look at firefighters and the role they play in our community. This lesson will familiarize the students with the types of equipment used by firefighters, the special clothing worn by firefighters, and the responsibilities each of them have in our community.

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  • Cleveland County Historical Museum: Students will learn about the early days of Cleveland County and will see artifacts and other exhibits at this historical museum.
  • Catawba Firefighter's Museum: This museum has exhibits showing the history of firefighting in Catawba County with examples of firefighting equipment from earlier times.
  • The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: This regional museum strives to collect, preserve, and interpret the natural, historic and artistic heritage of this "back country region at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains."

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The Kings Mountain Historical Fire Museum houses several different fire trucks, the first pull-by-hand hose cart, the first wooden ladder, and the first fire pole used in Kings Mountain. There are old sets of turn out gear, early fire extinguishers, a showcase of past chiefs, and fire patches from around the world.

The Kings Mountain Historical Fire Museum welcomes visitors to its facility. To schedule a tour, contact the Fire Department at (704) 734-0555. The Museum is located on Cleveland Avenue just off of the 74 By Pass in Kings Mountain.

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