The construction of Relief Company No. 4 firehouse replica began in 2004 and was completed on July 1st, 2005. The firehouse was designed from an original 1888 Wayne County firehouse. During the formal dedication ceremony, Wayne County area firefighters participated in a parade from the Wayne County Fairgrounds to the new firehouse on the grounds of the Wayne County Historical Society.
Today, the building houses the Society’s extensive fire equipment collection, which includes an 1830 Wooster handpumper, 1869 Allerton steam pumper, 1890 hand drawn ladder wagon, 1934 Fox pumper (on loan from the City of Orrville), and a 1937 Seagrave pumper. The upper level houses additional pieces of firefighting equipment.
