BEACHWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
  • Hometown Heroes
    • Biographies of Heroes 2023
    • Biographies of Heroes 2022
    • Biographies of 2021 HEROES
  • Pickleball Tournament
    • Pickleball Tournament 2022
    • Pickleball Tournament 2021
    • Pickleball Tournament 2019
    • Pickleball Tournament
  • Beachwood Park 2021
    • Beachwood Park 2020
  • Car Rally July 2020
  • Homes and Garden Tour 2019
    • Highlights of Homes and Garden Tour 2017
    • Homes and Garden Tour-June 2017
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Events
    • Veterans' Day 2019
    • Mad About Plaid
    • Great Gatsby Luncheon
    • Memorial Day 2018
    • Veterans' Day 2017
    • Truck Day 2017
    • Veterans Day 2016
    • Truck Day 2016
    • All Rise! Presidential Tour!
    • Truck Day 2015
    • Great Lakes Theater
    • Doors of Beachwood
    • Historical Tour
    • Arbor Day at Fairmount Pre-School
    • Honkin Haulin Trucks 2014
    • Veterans Day 2014
    • Frank Lloyd Wright-House Tour
    • Arbor Day 2014
    • Meeting of the Minds
    • Veterans Day 2013
    • Language of Flowers
    • Veterans Day Ceremony
    • Honkin' Haulin Hands on Trucks Day
    • Family Fun Day
    • Luncheon-Upperclassman
    • Veterans Day 2012
  • Birthday Bash
    • 2015 Highlights of Birthday Celebration
    • Bicycle Summer Tour
    • Arbor Day
    • Quilt Show
  • Beachwood Cemetery
    • History of the Cemetery
    • Genealogy-Bleasdale
    • Penetrating Radar
  • Explore
    • Mission
    • Artifacts
  • Research
    • Manx Society
  • Shadow Box
    • Hats Off!
    • Freedom is not free!
    • Fire Dept. Display
    • First Ladies
    • Glass Menagerie
    • C.O.P.S
    • Ode to Love
    • Winter Wonderland
    • Display at Beachwood High School
  • Contact
  • Join
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Come and see the first fire truck that was once used when we were just a village.  The Display also features uniforms worn by volunteer firemen Ernie Benchell and Paul Volpe.  At one time our fire department had only one full time employee, Leonard "Bud" Billings.  In 1974, a full department was developed.  Volunteers continued to help until 1997. 

I remember as a child seeing my Dad's boots in ready position by the back door of our house.  We had a special phone line with a unique ring that indicated that there was a fire.  My Dad, Peter Leone would race to drive the fire truck.  Mr. Volpe got there first many times.  The fire station was located on the corner of Richmond and Fairmount Blvd.

Special thank you to our Chief Patrick Kearns who also has added historical pictures and important equipment used by the firemen.

Next time you are at City Hall, stop by to view the Beachwood Historical Society's Display. 



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