Firemen of Essex Station 7 remove wind-torn flag from Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River to replace it with a new flag.
Category: Fire Department
Essex Fire Station #7 Lieut. Charles J. Horner’s Turncoat Donated to Museum

The granddaughter of Lieutenant Charles J. Horner, Blaze, recently donated the 70+ year old fire turncoat of her grandfather along with several historical photographs to the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River.

Lieutenant Horner served at Essex Fire Station #7 which was housed in the building that the Heritage Society currently occupies.
Horner also served as Captain at Station #7 for a short while before passing in 1966.



Donations like Blaze’s help preserve the rich legacy of Essex’s citizens and protectors.
Fire at the Hiway Theatre, Essex, Maryland, August 1963
Fire at the Hiway Theatre, Essex, Maryland
WMAR-TV (Channel 2) News Footage, August 1963
Middle River VFD responds
“Hud” with Paul Newman showing
Special Thanks: University of Baltimore’s Langsdale Library Special Collections