Hose 5 Fire Museum

The Hose 5 Fire Museum was built in 1897 and used for close to 100 years before the replacement fire station was built on the Hogan Road. Today, the former fire station is used as a fire museum. Admission is free.


1930 McCann Pumper

While the 1930 McCann was not Bangor's first motorized fire engine it does have the distinction of never having left the City of Bangor.

1939 Seagrave PumperHose5 fore museum building


1966 Mack PumperHose5 building exterior


Other items of interest in the Museum include:

  • Gamewell Fire Alarm Boxes
  • Hand Tools
  • Hand-Drawn Hose Carts
  • Antique SCBAs
  • An Original Bangor Ladder
  • Brass Poles
  • Life Net
  • Vintage Bunker Gear
  • Wooden Water Mains
  • Photos
  • Station log books