Yonkers Volunteer Fireman's Memorial

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Statue is located in the cemetery at Saw Mill River Road and Ashburton Ave.

[Guest DG795]

i never noticed that before....very interesting

[Guest DFFD227]

same here, I have driven by there many times during work and I havent noticed it.

[Dr. Zuki 1]

Interesting! Will see if Yonkers Historical Society will run photo in next newsletter.

But where in Yonkers did they ever have Volunteers?

Thought that Crestwood section in northeast Yonkers was the only location years back for volunteer firemen. Correct ???

Thanks

[Truck4 48]

From 1859 until 1896, the City was all volunteer. There were 19 Volunteer Fire Co.'s in Yonkers at the height of the YVFD. I'll post them when I get a chance. In 1896, six men were hired to "maintain a perpetual watch for fires" and "to keep horses and apparatus ready to go to a fire" from the firehouse at 18 Palisade Ave.

[SteveOFD 176]

There is a history of the Yonkers FD at http://www.yfd.org including the Volunteers. Click on the History link.

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Yonkers Volunteer Fire Co's and locations Circa 1896

Protection Engine #1- Engine Pl.

Hope Hook and Ladder #1- 16 Palisade Ave

Lady Washington Engine (Hose) #2- 18 Palisdae Ave

Neptune Engine Co. #3- Chicken Island

Mazeppa Hose Co.- Engine Pl.

Hudson Hose Co. 1- Engine Pl./Nepperhan Terr.

City Hose Co. #3- 81 Riverdale Ave

Palisade Hose Co.4- Mulford St. then Vineyard Ave

Mountaineer Engine Co. 2- Henrietta St. to Oliver Ave

Irving Hose Co.#5- Cottage Pl. to 176 N. Broadway

Houston Hose Co. 6- Orchard St. to Shonnard Pl.

Columbia Ladder Co. 2- 113 Orchard St. to 9 Vineyard Ave

Avalanche Hose Co. 7- Alexander Ave to Wakefield Ave

Shannondale Hose Co. 8- Armour Villa Park -Swain St.

Lowerre Hose Co. 9- South Broadway moved to 46 Radford St.

Sherwood Park Hose Co. 10- 47 Villa Ave

Nepera Park Hose Co.11- 11 Railwood Ave

Harry Howard Hose Co. 12 -Mile Square Rd at Midland Ave.

Yonkers Park Engine and Hose Co. 14- Crestwood