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Our History
Housed in the historic 1927 Central Fire Station for the Beaumont Fire Department, the Fire Museum of Texas exhibits an extensive collection related to the history of fire departments in the state of Texas. Apparatus, equipment, uniforms and photographs trace the evolution of how we fight fires from horse-drawn vehicles to today's modern engine. Objects on exhibit date back to the mid-1800s. Hands on areas include a dress up area with bunker gear, the cab to a modern engine and a Fire Safety House.
Image: c. 1927 WWI Vets at Central Fire Station, Beaumont, TX Collection of the Fire Museum of Texas
Image: c. 1927 WWI Vets at Central Fire Station, Beaumont, TX Collection of the Fire Museum of Texas
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Our History
The Fire Museum of Texas first opened in 1984 and has been endorsed by the State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Association of Texas since 1986 as the official fire museum for the State of Texas.
Board of Commis
Board of Commissioners
Ted Hillin
President
Dana Ward
Museum Manager
Ernest Bezdek
Member
Doug Saunders
Member
Greg Hollaway
Member
Robin Mouton
Ex-Officio
Bo Welborn
SFFMA
Jennifer Pate
Vice President
Allison Getz
Member
Mary Pat Jones
Member
Bobby Beaver
Member
Sandra Womack
Member
David Wade
SFFMA
Dennis Gifford
SFFMA
Cody Hendon
Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Love
Member
Lance Billeaud
Member
Kathi Hughes
Member
Charles Mullins
Former Interim Fire Chief
Cecily Varner
SFFMA
The mission of the Fire Museum of Texas is to preserve, collect and exhibit the history of the fire service; in particular the fire service within the state of Texas; to interpret the sociological, economic and technological influences on the fire service throughout its development; and to interpret the various aspects of fire service life from the conception to the present.
Our Mission
Our Misson
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