First we visited the North Charleston & American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center.
This place is so cool!
They had 18 fully restored fire trucks dating back to the early 1800's and they were gorgeous; all shiny red and sparkling chrome.
There were lots of neat interactive exhibits like Can You lift the Load of a Firefighter? Can you tell if it was accident or arson? Making a 911 call. And others.
And other exhibits told about fire engines, nozzles, hydrants, etc. Also exhibits of historical fire fighting related items like old fire extinguishers, tools, helmets, uniforms.
There was a play area with a climbing ladder like on a real ladder truck, and the Fireman's Pole.
They also had a fire truck simulator, made from a real fire engine that was going to be scrapped. You sit inside and a screen in front of you makes it look like you're driving to a call. Very cool! I made a video of our "run".
I loved this place!
We stayed until closing, and were the last ones to leave, haha!
After there we rode down to see the Memorial where the "Charleston 9" lost their lives in the Super Sofa Store fire.
Then, just so happened that night was Fire Truck night at the James Island Chik-Fil-A so we stopped in to see the ladder truck and meet the firefighters.
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