Boston obtains a fire engine.
March 1, 1654
[30] Built by Joseph Jencks of Lynn, it is the first fire engine in Boston. It is described as a “water engine . . . [which] throws water six feet high.”
Sources
- Library of Congress
[30] Built by Joseph Jencks of Lynn, it is the first fire engine in Boston. It is described as a “water engine . . . [which] throws water six feet high.”