In August 1774 volunteer Fairfax, the Society of Friendship after Fire Company formed in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria is a colonial river port located in front and south of Washington DC . George Washington did not live too far south to Mount Vernon plantation Potomac River in volunteer Fairfax County . Washington is often seen as one of the founders of the company . He will sit as a justice of the peace 1760-1774 in court in volunteer Fairfax County and Alexandria. Otherwise , it was then a busy planter involved in Virginia politics and growing dissatisfaction with England. As said , Washington has entries in his journal about attending the meetings of the company. The Friendship Society , who knows as there may be others and his newspaper did not specify . It is not known if he was never a member of the fire company if assisted volunteer Fairfax.
In 1775 , Washington , evidenced by a receipt , which paid for the first engine pumping friendship built by a man named Gibbs Philadelphia. This suggests that Washington could have been at least a friend or fan of this fire of early society. Maybe he was a partner or any administrative position. Given the distance of seven miles from Mount Vernon in Alexandria , it is doubtful Washington could even hear the sound of the fire bell , much less ride his horse to the trailer or the scene of the fire in the time of great service volunteer Fairfax.
However, it is good fun to see George as a volunteer Fairfax firefighter at least helped the company to acquire its first aircraft . As for the fire company of friendship, who were ordained by Alexandria Fire Chief fire fighting stop , May 17, 1872 . Subsequent reorganization efforts bring no service . In 1952, the organization became a nonprofit organization in 1855 to its barracks built past 107 South Alfred Street transformed into a museum today volunteer Fairfax.