ASTORIA The Clatsop County Historical Society is excited to announce free admission to the Uppertown Firefighters Museum noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays in July.

The Uppertown Firefighters Museum, located at the corner of 30th Street and Marine Drive in Astoria, houses an extensive collection of firefighting equipment used by Astoria firefighters from 1873 to 1963, including the rare 1876 LaFrance Company horse-drawn, hook-and-ladder wagon and the 1921 Stutz Corporation pumper truck, which had arrived in time to play an important role in the battle against the great fire of 1922.

The Clatsop County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County and the surrounding area. The society operates the Flavel House Museum, the Heritage Museum, the Oregon Film Museum, and the Uppertown Firefighters Museum.