Yarmouth's first "handtub" fire engine is pulled out of mothballs
In the days of the bucket brigade, fire trucks were called "handtubs."
The Town of Yarmouth purchased their first handtub in 1856 for $400 and named it "Pumgustuk," the Native American name for "falling water." In 1886, town residents voted to organize a fire engine company of about 40 men and called it the "Pumgustuk Fire Company." This unit was retired from service in 1928.
This weekend, for the Clam Festival, Pumgustuk will be pulled out of mothballs to ride in the parade!
