Smithsonian Acquires Firefighting Pieces
The Smithsonian Museum has acquired a big collection of firefighting artifacts (from U.S. Newswire).
The almost 4,000-piece collection of art and historical artifacts dates back more than 250 years and is a gift from CIGNA Corp. and its predecessor companies. This unparalleled private collection of firefighting and maritime history objects increases the museum's firefighting collection tenfold and represents one of the most extensive holdings of early firefighting materials from the mid-1800s.
One more reason to visit the Smithsonian if I ever get to Washington, D.C.
