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Oregon Fire Museum Receives a $50,000
Grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust.
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Our Building Project

Until Phase 1 is complete, Oregon Fire Service Museum's collection will be stored in various donated storage locations thought Oregon. A portion of our apparatus and artifacts has been moved to the future home of Oregon Fire Museum in Brooks, Oregon during the Great Oregon Steam-Up (last week of July and the first week of August).  It is our goal to be in Phase 1 before next  year's event. 

 

  
 

Phase 1 (2008)

Our first priority is the construction of a 130 foot by 94 foot apparatus display building at our museum site in Brooks, Oregon.  When complete, we will be able to get our apparatus collection under cover and open the museum to the public.

 
 

 
 

Phase 2 (2012)

In Phase 2 we will construct a two story replica fire station.  The first floor will include displays of hand-drawn and horse-drawn firefighting apparatus, an early fire alarm center, tools of the trade. The second floor will include a Chief's office, firefighter bunk room, and an interactive educational area.

 
 

Phase 3 (2013)

The final construction project at our museum site will be a memorial to honor Oregon's fallen firefighters.  No deed is greater than giving one's life in an attempt to save others.  We owe it to our fallen heroes that we never forget their sacrifice.

 

  
 

Oregon Fire Service Museum
Funding Needs

Phase 1 ...............$402,000
Phase 2..................950,000
Phase 3....................75,000

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Phase-1 Construction Fund Progress

  • J. Raugh Trust                               $10,000   (Cash donation)

  • Oregon National Guard                 $12,000   (In-kind site ground preparation)

  • Marion Co Econ. Funds (Lottery)    $7,050   (Underground utilities in-place)

  • Cash on hand                                $41,392   (Fund-raising activities)

  • Pledges                                         $16,450   (Committed cash donations)

  • Meyer Memorial Trust                   $50,000   (Grant conditional on reaching Phase-1 funding goal)

  • In checking                                      $8,200   (To be transferred)

  • Sub Total                                     $145,092

  • Total needed for Phase I               $402,000

  • Left to raise                                  $256,908

Oregon Fire Museum is actively pursuing additional grant opportunities to help reach our funding goals.

 

Western Antique Powerland Museum
The home of Oregon Fire Service Museum (62 acres)

Location: Western Antique Powerland Museum is located in Brooks Oregon. 1/4 mile west off of Exit 263 on I-5 (about 8 miles north of Salem) Take I-5 to exit 263. Go west 2 blocks on Brooklake Rd and you will see us on the north side of the road.

Hours of Operation: The Museum grounds are open for general visitation from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. April 1- October 31 and from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Nov. 1 to March 31. Exceptions occur in conjunction with the Great Oregon Steam-Up and other scheduled events. A $2.00 fee is charged to enter the grounds. Individual museums on the grounds may or may not be open and may require a separate admission fee.

Click here to learn more about Western Antique Powerland.

Organizations that have a presence at Western Antique Powerland.

All orginizations listed above are on-site and active during the Great Oregon Steam-Up (last weekend of July and the first weekend of August).  It is the goal of Western Antique Powerland Museum to have the site open year-round for self-guided tours with some venues accessable.  Our newly constructed interactive interpretive center will introduce the attractions at Western Antique Powerland Museum.

Western Antique Powerland Museum offers a unique site for your company picnic, convention, or other event. Contact (503) 393-2424 for more information or click on Marketing.

Western Antique Power, Inc.
3995 Brooklake Road NE
Brooks, OR 97303
(503) 393-2424

 
 

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