St. Louis Metro

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Usually the 2nd saturday of september. Last few years the parade moves west, down to the riverfront. That is where the muster is held, demonstrations and a shopping area. Last few years there has been poor attendance. As for touring the stations, theres 30 (as of 2011). A city tour could take a couple hours, if you stop at all 30 houses, photos, etc. There are several specaial engine houses in the city (several built before 1900), but maybe more than half were built on several similar styles and look the same. My opinion, the neater county firehouses are further outside of the city limits. One must see the Taj Mahal, that is Creve Coeur House 1. Black Jack in north county has 3 new engine houses, which are pretty impressive. Firepics Member Capt. Dubowski has a top notch firehouse in north county (Spanish Lake FPD). Depending on when construction starts, Ferguson House 1 may be close to being completed. Berkeley FD should be moved into their new house. Pattonville have several on the table. -Side note, luckilly Pattonville didnt have their new engine house 1 under construction or worse, completed, as the tornado(s) that came through north county last week, took a path that went right over the space to be occupied by the fire station.







Good Luck