Within Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton, NY is a fenced and gated section containing the graves of volunteer firefighters who served in the City of Binghamton Fire Department. The entrance of this section is flanked by two large pillars depicting well known fire department symbols. The post on the left bears the words FIRE DEPARTMENT, a raised mold of crossed ladders overlaid with a fireman's helmet, and the year 1836 at the base. On the right post CITY OF BINGHAMTON is on the cap, with the raised mold being a vintage style fire hydrant and fire hose. On the base is the year 1879.
Stamped across the riser of the top step at the entrance, in large raised letters, is the word VOLUNTEER. On the wall at the left end of the steps is the word COMMITTEE, and the names of four men: Wm F Lentz, Jerome DeWitt, A.S. Patten, and Abram DeWitt. I think it is fair to consider that these men were responsible for creating this memorial.
There is a large tall monument at the center back of the plot, depicting a fireman rescuing a young child on it's face. The inscription on this monument reads "BINGHAMTON FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED JULY 1836 INCORPORATED APRIL 1869".
Within the fence surrounding this plot there are 23 matching headstones, each standing in honor of a man who served the city as a volunteer firefighter during his lifetime.
The stones are VERY OLD and difficult to read. If my interpretation of the faded engraving is wrong, please let me know. Also, I have no family attachment to any of these firemen, and would be very honored to transfer them to anyone who is interested in managing the memorial.
Each stone bears the fireman's name and service company on the face of the stone, with birth death information (and military information in some cases) on the back of the stone. An * means I am not able to read or make a reasonable guess of the data carved due to age and extreme weather wear.
As best as I can tell, THIS STONE reads:
HENRY O. BRIGGS
OF
MECHANICS HOSE
Co No 6
Within Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton, NY is a fenced and gated section containing the graves of volunteer firefighters who served in the City of Binghamton Fire Department. The entrance of this section is flanked by two large pillars depicting well known fire department symbols. The post on the left bears the words FIRE DEPARTMENT, a raised mold of crossed ladders overlaid with a fireman's helmet, and the year 1836 at the base. On the right post CITY OF BINGHAMTON is on the cap, with the raised mold being a vintage style fire hydrant and fire hose. On the base is the year 1879.
Stamped across the riser of the top step at the entrance, in large raised letters, is the word VOLUNTEER. On the wall at the left end of the steps is the word COMMITTEE, and the names of four men: Wm F Lentz, Jerome DeWitt, A.S. Patten, and Abram DeWitt. I think it is fair to consider that these men were responsible for creating this memorial.
There is a large tall monument at the center back of the plot, depicting a fireman rescuing a young child on it's face. The inscription on this monument reads "BINGHAMTON FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED JULY 1836 INCORPORATED APRIL 1869".
Within the fence surrounding this plot there are 23 matching headstones, each standing in honor of a man who served the city as a volunteer firefighter during his lifetime.
The stones are VERY OLD and difficult to read. If my interpretation of the faded engraving is wrong, please let me know. Also, I have no family attachment to any of these firemen, and would be very honored to transfer them to anyone who is interested in managing the memorial.
Each stone bears the fireman's name and service company on the face of the stone, with birth death information (and military information in some cases) on the back of the stone. An * means I am not able to read or make a reasonable guess of the data carved due to age and extreme weather wear.
As best as I can tell, THIS STONE reads:
HENRY O. BRIGGS
OF
MECHANICS HOSE
Co No 6
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