The Chambersburg Volunteer Fireman’s Museum hosts the 3rd Annual Truck & Engine Show, this Sunday, October 11th from 10am – 4pm at the Grant Street Loft lot in Chambersburg. The public is invited for a day of FREE community fun supporting the ongoing preservation of the museum.
There is fun for all ages and something for everyone to enjoy. Free tours of the museum will be happening all day and fire truck enthusiasts will have a chance to get up close and explore over a dozen modern and antique engines from around the region. The museum is excited to bring more activities, more, food, and more trucks than ever before including:
-Touch-a-Truck
-Live music & Music Bingo (1PM) by Whit’s Mix DJ Services
-Delicious food from Pap’s Dog Stop, Gerber Burger, Antietam Dairy, Bohemian Coffee and Uncle Eddie’s BBQ
-Grab a selfie with Smokey the Bear
-FREE Balloon Animals 10AM – 1PM
-FREE Face painting 1PM – 4PM
-PA Army National Guard rock wall
-Kids activities
-Giveaways
-Silent auction items
-And more!
Plus, you can show your support for the museum by voting for your favorite apparatus, make a donation, or grab a commemorative t-shirt and sticker available at the event. All proceeds raised benefit the ongoing preservation of the museum and will help fund structural repairs that threatened the future of the museum.
The Chambersburg Volunteer Fireman’s museum is home to several antique apparatus’ spanning over a century of local firefighting history. Inside visitors discover stories of the past, vintage uniforms, photographs, an original, working, Ganewell firebox and replica meeting room. The Museum hosts free, public tours on select Sundays and by appointment. School groups are welcome to schedule free tours. Visit the museum at 441 Broad St. Chambersburg, PA 17201 or contact Terry Shaffer, 717.263.8660 to schedule an appointment. For more information about the museum visit: chambersburgfire.com/museum/ or on Facebook.
Can’t make the event, but still want to support the museum? Make a donation here.
