Record 2997/5355 Catalog Record Archives Exhibit Page Home Search Description  Writeup done by Larry Doliber for a Connecticut fire museum describing the Marblehead Hook, Ladder and Sail Company. The writeup describes the start of the "Washington Hook and Ladder Company" in 1850 which was housed in what is today the Oko's at the corner of Washington and Middle Streets. The writeup gives some details of the group's history and describes the use of old fishing boat sails to help protect the roofs of houses from catching fire due to a fire in a nearby building.

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Rev. 2.0 2/2013 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number, not the Record Number)     historic@marblehead.org
Last modified on: February 22, 2013