As early as 1910, residents of Wanamassa organized to protect against fire. In February of that year, volunteers formed the Iona Park (a section of Wanamasssa) Fire Company, an unofficial organization that housed its single piece of equipment—a hand-drawn chemical unit donated by the Spring Lake Fire Company— in the garage of member Joseph Smith.
Dallas Grove sits down with Helen and Patrick Barrett, to discuss the history of the Wanamassa Fire Company No. 1.
Dallas Grove is our Host and the Executive Producer; Produced by Ted Dellinger; Music is by Bill Madden.
Funding for Hometown Histories was provided by the New Jersey Cultural Trust.
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