Great tour, the historical highlights were awesome!
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Rob,
Wow man!! A trip back in history and memories! You did this very well my friend! I remember a lot of these older houses and good to see all the new houses. The photo of the 8's, the old house was on the right where the flag pole is attached. Brentwood's house was a dozy to find as it was tucked away. Btw, Craddock was the first planned community in the USA!! http://www.historiccradock.org/ Portsmouth Fire Station 11 now serves that area.
John Hinant
Retired Member of Richmond VA Fire Bureau October 25, 1858 - October 25, 2020 = 162 years old The sixth oldest paid, documented, Fire Department in the United States First established in 1782 "In God We Trust - All Others We Take For Granted" 
[quote name='ShoreFire' date='31 March 2010 - 09:22 AM' timestamp='1270040529' post='373481']
Great tour, the historical highlights were awesome! [/quote] Thanks! [quote name='Truckman' date='31 March 2010 - 01:49 PM' timestamp='1270056585' post='373526'] Rob, Wow man!! A trip back in history and memories! You did this very well my friend! I remember a lot of these older houses and good to see all the new houses. The photo of the 8's, the old house was on the right where the flag pole is attached. Brentwood's house was a dozy to find as it was tucked away. Btw, Craddock was the first planned community in the USA!! http://www.historiccradock.org/ Portsmouth Fire Station 11 now serves that area. [/quote] Thanks John! I got lucky in Chesapeake, The only station that I couldn't nail down the original location of was #10. Portsmouth Station 11,s CVFD's old house I believe...and that was their second station...But I'm getting ahead of myself here <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='  ' /> Portsmouth's probably going to be my next trip, in the next month or so sometime
Engine 1 to all units, we've got a glow in the sky!
If God's not a Hokie, Then why do the leaves turn Maroon and Orange in the Fall? My [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotowun/"]Flickr Account[/url] 
[quote name='photone' date='30 March 2010 - 09:41 AM' timestamp='1269955315' post='373323']
Engine 10 is one of three squrts. Engines 2,4, and 10 are all squrts. Station 10 Bowers Hill Station 10’s located at 629 Homestead Rd, just off S Military Highway and is the southernmost of the three stations located in the city’s northwestern panhandle. Station 10 was built in 1971 as a combination fire station/police precinct and was used in that capacity until 1997. Battalion 3 was also quartered at #10 at one time. At present Engine 10 (Chesapeake’s only Squrt), Medic 10 and Brush 10 call Station 10 home.. Station 10 got its start in 1959 as the Sunray Volunteer fire Department, which had no station of its own, but whose members assisted other fire companies. They didn’t have a home of their own until Chesapeake organized Engine Company 10 at consolidation. I don’t believe he present Station 10 is engine 10’s original station though I could well be wrong. A couple of people said they remembered another station on Military Highway and one noted it was near a VFW post. I also have a very hazy memory of passing a station on Military Highway on my frequent childhood trips to The Eastern Shore. HMMMM…another mystery to solve! [/quote]
[quote name='photone' date='01 April 2010 - 12:23 PM' timestamp='1270141436' post='373624']
Thanks! Thanks John! I got lucky in Chesapeake, The only station that I couldn't nail down the original location of was #10. Portsmouth Station 11,s CVFD's old house I believe...and that was their second station...But I'm getting ahead of myself here <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' ' /> Portsmouth's probably going to be my next trip, in the next month or so sometime[/quote] Rob, I remember the old 10's but I would have to get in the area to find it, that is if they haven't torn everything up and moved some roads.
John Hinant
Retired Member of Richmond VA Fire Bureau October 25, 1858 - October 25, 2020 = 162 years old The sixth oldest paid, documented, Fire Department in the United States First established in 1782 "In God We Trust - All Others We Take For Granted"
A couple of quick corrections on info and such!
Engine 28 is career staffed (Lt and 2 firefighters) rather than Volunteer staffed. Engine 10's one of 3 Squrts in Chesapeake...the other two are Engines 2 and 4
Engine 1 to all units, we've got a glow in the sky!
If God's not a Hokie, Then why do the leaves turn Maroon and Orange in the Fall? My [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotowun/"]Flickr Account[/url]
Great photos, and the narration was awesome! Great job! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/3_12_21.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Great job and nice pics. Been to Chesapeake City twice in my life. My aunt moved down there from NJ almost 20 years ago and married a guy from there name Ray. When they got married in June '94 we all went down to Chesapeake for the wedding. My new "uncle" Ray had a brother-in-law named Barry who was a Battalion Chief on the job in Chesapeake. Uncle Ray set up a day trip for BC Barry to take my father, cousin, uncle and myself on a little buff trip to a couple of Chesapeake stations. When we stopped at the old E-3, we actually met Frank Young and spent a considerable amount of time talking to him. What a nice guy! I remember him well as he was also originally from New Jersey, and had tried to get on the FDNY back in the early '80's, but couldn't due to the lawsuit that a bunch of women hopeful candidates had brought against the city alleging discrimination, and thus holding up the hiring list for several years. I was very upset when I heard that Frank had gotten killed in the line of duty just about 2 years later.
The only MARC in 46 ENGINE!
NEVER FORGET 9-11-01 F.D.N.Y. 343 RIP FF John Bellew 27 Truck F.D.N.Y. 1-23-05 RIP Captain Frank Keane 46 Engine F.D.N.Y 12-11-06
[quote name='Crossbronxxpress' date='13 April 2010 - 03:35 PM' timestamp='1271189709' post='376088']
Great job and nice pics. Been to Chesapeake City twice in my life. My aunt moved down there from NJ almost 20 years ago and married a guy from there name Ray. When they got married in June '94 we all went down to Chesapeake for the wedding. My new "uncle" Ray had a brother-in-law named Barry who was a Battalion Chief on the job in Chesapeake. Uncle Ray set up a day trip for BC Barry to take my father, cousin, uncle and myself on a little buff trip to a couple of Chesapeake stations. When we stopped at the old E-3, we actually met Frank Young and spent a considerable amount of time talking to him. What a nice guy! I remember him well as he was also originally from New Jersey, and had tried to get on the FDNY back in the early '80's, but couldn't due to the lawsuit that a bunch of women hopeful candidates had brought against the city alleging discrimination, and thus holding up the hiring list for several years. I was very upset when I heard that Frank had gotten killed in the line of duty just about 2 years later. [/quote] Marc, Frank and another Brother were killd at a auto parts store. A sad day and it should had never happened!! The funeral would rival some of the FDNY!! Firefighter Specialist, John R. Hudgins, Jr. & Firefighter Specialist, Frank E. Young March 18, 1996 While fighting an intense fire in a commercial building, both were trapped and killed by a roof collapse.
John Hinant
Retired Member of Richmond VA Fire Bureau October 25, 1858 - October 25, 2020 = 162 years old The sixth oldest paid, documented, Fire Department in the United States First established in 1782 "In God We Trust - All Others We Take For Granted" 
[quote name='photone' date='29 March 2010 - 08:17 PM' timestamp='1269907069' post='373177']
Chesapeake Engine 3, responding on a medical just moments after I arrived at the station. [/quote] Never could understand in the design phase of apparatus, it was necessary to "identify" the rig "4" times on the same side !! Always stumped me on that one
Remember, it's their Emergency, not yours ! Arrive Alive !
Nice pic of the station and thank for the history on the station
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