Washington County, WI – In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, WashingtonCountyInsider.com shares this informal presentation about the origins of the Barton Fire Department by local artist and historian Eileen Eckert.
Oct. 26, 2016 – Barton, WI – Some old-school storytelling at the Barton Roller Mill on Tuesday evening as Eileen Eckert gave a presentation on the history of the Barton Fire Department.
Eckert provided some history on firefighting equipment and then she detailed a couple of significant fires in the community.