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Copper Country Firefighters History Museum

Below are activities that will teach you how firefighters in the past put out fires with much different equipment than today. As time went on, technology got better. The museum is full of historic equipment that was used to fight fires in Michigan's Copper Country.

 

Check out the activities below!

 

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  Activity #1 - Introduction Video

  Tour the Museum!

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  Activity #2 - Picture Comparing!

  Compare Firefighting Technology!

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  Activity #3 - Picture Exploration!

  Learn about historic equipment!

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  Activity #4 - Write a letter!

  Write to a firefighter!

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  Activity #5 - Firefighting Comic!

  Make your own comic strip!

 

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