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            Rhinebeck Fire Dept Inc 76 East Market St. Rhinebeck. NY, 12572 845-876-3133 Rhinebeckfire@hotmail.com
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Pocahontas <Go Back  In 1859 a new Button Hand Pumper, which was named "Pocahontas", was purchased and operated by the village fire department. This early engine was pulled by hand and did not carry any water or hose. The hose was carried on another piece of apparatus called a hose cart. Water was obtained either from the nearby creek or from cisterns located under the roads at street corners. "Pocahontas" is still in working order and is displayed in parades and other events |
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