Monday, June 18, 2012

Fire Museum

    We've had a whirlwind start to our summer this year.  We took off immediately to visit family down south and had a great, albeit hot, few weeks in South Carolina and Georgia.  I wasn't going to let those first weeks go by without trying to accomplish something off of our Summer Fun List, so when my mom suggested the Fire Museum one rainy day, I jumped at the chance to get the kids out of the house and cross Museum off our list.
North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum



The museum had a surprisingly large variety of fire engines on display from years past, as well as helmets, equipment and other fire memorabilia.


     There was also a play structure for the kids to play on with a slide, fireman's pole, and fire truck ladder to climb.

     Interactive displays like this one where Peanut is trying to lift the weight of a firman's uniform and gear, made the museum a lot of fun for the kids.


I wasn't sure at first if this kind of thing would really entertain my kids, but it turned out to be a lot of fun!  The best part was, the kid's admission was FREE, and my mom and I only had to pay $7.00 each to get in. I'd definitely call this summer fun activity a winner for us.  Be sure to check it out if your ever in the Charleston, SC area.

1 comment:

  1. My daughter lives on the Air Force Base there. If you are local (mom?) and have a library card the one on Dorchester actually has a FREE pass you can check out for a few days. Definetly worth it for future visits!

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