Carnation Festival Muster, Alliance, OH

[yfdgricker]

17th Annual Fire Muster, Pump-in, Fire Department Competition and Flea Market.

When: Sunday August 11, 2002  9am-4pm Rain or Shine
Where: The Glamorgan Castle Grounds, 1100 South Union Ave. Alliance, OH

Held by the Buckeye Vintage Fire Association and Alliance FF Local #480

Anyone go last year?

[ashkicker28]

 Haven't heard too much about Buckeye Vintage lately. I heard they are combining the two musters. It's been a couple of years since I've been there, but it was always a good time. The flea market was small, they had some nice rigs, and the competitions were fun.

[yfdgricker]

Barb and I went to the 17th Annual Fire Muster this year. Unfortunately, we arrived around 1pm and there was only 1 flea market stand there. I don't know if there were more dealers earlier in the morning or not. I also noticed that after the parade at 1pm, many trucks didn't stick around. There were however, quite a few trucks remaining and the castle in the backdrop was a nice touch. Metro Lifeflight did a fly in and landed on the castle grounds. Many trucks were also set up drafting from the lakes there. Wish there were more food stands. The water barrel competions were kinda cool.



I don't know if it will be worth going again. I guess if you like apparatus it's not bad but from a flea market point of view, save your $$ and go to Reynoldsburgh or Cleveland.

Anywho, here are some pics!

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Here's another shot

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