• Visit the historic firehouse at 107 South Alfred Street in Alexandria, Virginia.
• See hand-drawn fire engines and historic fire-fighting equipment.
  
  
• On Father's Day, make Dad an Honorary Chief of Friendship's Fire Bucket Brigade.

• Enjoy the annual Friendship Firehouse Festival.
• Learn about the early history of the Friendship Fire Company
• Bring your students or group for a fascinating program at the Firehouse.
• Rent the second floor Meeting Room, furnished the way it was during the late 19th century.
• Support the Firehouse by joining the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association.

The Friendship Fire Company was established in 1774, as the first volunteer fire company in Alexandria. The current firehouse was built in 1855, was substantially remodeled in 1871, and was restored by the City of Alexandria in 1992.

In a town of mostly wooden buildings, where open flames provided heat, light and cooking on a daily basis, fire was a constant danger. The Friendship, Sun, Relief, Hydraulion and other local volunteer fire companies served the community faithfully, particularly during enormous blazes in 1827, 1855, 1871, and 1922. Some of their stories and equipment are preserved today in the Friendship Firehouse Museum.