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1907 Amoskeag steam engine
A century-old engine that shows the craft, power, and ingenuity behind early firefighting equipment.
Long Beach, California
History runs hot.
Step inside a former fire station and meet the apparatus, equipment, and people that carried Long Beach through more than a century of service.
Preserving local fire service history
Open house hours
Second Saturday, 10 am–3 pm · Wednesdays, 8 am–12 noon
The museum
Built on service. Kept alive by stories.
The Long Beach Firefighters Museum lives inside old Fire Station 10. Its collection brings together vintage Long Beach Fire Department vehicles, tools, equipment, and the firsthand knowledge of retired firefighters who help keep every story moving.
From the collection
The machines. The moments. The memory.
From steam engines to station companions, every object carries a piece of Long Beach firefighting history.
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'07 Rambler — Call Firemen & Paid Driver
An early motorized response vehicle from 1907, crewed by both volunteer call firemen and a paid driver — a snapshot of Long Beach fire service in transition.
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Sam the Cat
A station companion with a legendary fire-pole routine. Ask about Sam when you visit the museum.
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Tools of the Trade
Viking-style axes, fire marks, wrenches, a watchman's rattle, speaking trumpet, and leather parade belts — the everyday tools and ceremonial objects that defined a firefighter's world.
Support the museum
Every gift keeps history alive.
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Long Beach Firemans Historical Society
Plan your visit
Come through the doors. Stay for the stories.
Explore the people, vehicles, tools, and traditions that helped shape Long Beach. Every visit is a closer look at the work behind the uniform.
Find us
1445 Peterson Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90813Open hours
Second Saturday, 10 am–3 pm · Wednesdays, 8 am–12 noon
