Welcome to Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial, & Learning Center.
Located at Powerland Heritage Park, Home to the Great Oregon Steam-Up, our museum preserves and displays Oregon fire apparatus dating back to the 1800s, hosts inclusive family-friendly events throughout the year, and honors the fire community through our memorial and exhibits.
Museum
preserving and sharing with the public our structural and wildland fire service heritage with a focus on Oregon
Memorial
honoring the fire service community
Fundraising
Thanks to the following organizations:
Oregon Cultural Trust - $7,073
For finishing our fire sprinkler installation.
Autzen Foundation - $1,000
For for the mezzanine expansion.
Salem Foundation-Hitchcock Fund - $500
For tires for the 1913 American LaFrance Restoration
Upcoming Fundraising Needs:
- Phase 2 Building Project: Approx. $190,000. Architectural and structural design, underground plumbing, and concrete slab pour.
- Finish the mezzanine expansion.: $10,535.
- Shelving for artifact storage on the mezzanine: $1,000
- Blank bricks for the Memorial Plaza, $5,300
- Security system: $1,050
Support Our Projects:
Make a Donation
Make a Tax Deductible donation to our museum by clicking here or using the form on this page.
Buy a Brick
Click here to Buy a Brick in our Memorial Plaza
Building Project Details
Learn more about our building project status and upcoming plans.
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Become a Member
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Get Involved
Come to an event
We are located at Powerland Heritage Park
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Support the museum for generations to come.
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Be involved with Oregon’s Premier Fire Museum.
The Oregon Fire Service Museum is located at Powerland Heritage park, just north of Salem, Oregon and just 1 minute off I-5
Location and Hours
The Oregon Fire Service Museum is located at Powerland Heritage park, just north of Salem, Oregon and just 1 minute off I-5
We are open during the following events, and by appointment. Click on each event to learn more.
“By providing this opportunity for the community to experience and understand the progression of fire protection, Oregon Fire Service Museum will be keeping history alive and perhaps inspiring the next generation of firefighters. Oregon Fire Service Museum is a valuable institution for our community and our future.”