by Gavin Keenan. This article was first posted in 2017, and is timely as ever.
Tag: fire deparrtment
History of the Ipswich Volunteer Fire Department
In 1642, it was ordered that every Ipswich householder shall have a ladder in constant readiness for fire. For the next 150 years, the town relied on the men in town to hurry to the alarm with buckets to save people and goods, and to fight the fires. In 1785, fire wardens were chosen to… Continue reading History of the Ipswich Volunteer Fire Department
