What: Tomorrow, the City of Portland Fire Department, IAFF Local 740 and city officials will host a dedication ceremony for the recently installed Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial. The memorial honors the Portland firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Bearing the names of twenty Portland firefighters, the memorial, featuring a brick walkway, two engraved benches, and an etched black marble monument was constructed atop or adjacent to the site of four previous firehouses, the oldest dating back two hundred years where a hand-pump fire engine company was housed. The space was designed as a place for quiet reflection for firefighters, family members and the community.
The installation ends a decade-long effort by Portland firefighters to gather community and financial support for the memorial. Last fall, the Fire Department along with city officials and community leaders were able to break ground after several businesses including Unum, Quirk Chevrolet, Maine Today Media, Northeast Delta Dental, T.A. Napolitano Electric, MEMIC, Wright Express, Maine Red Claws, Maine Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, and the Maine Memorial Company stepped forward to fund the $30,000 project. Portland firefighters and family members of those whose names are etched in the memorial are expected to attend.
When: Saturday, July 28, 2012 (Rain date: July 29, 2012)
10:00 AM
Where: West side lawn of Central Fire Station
380 Congress Street, Portland
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