Historic Fire Engine Rides And More Planned For Village Days

Greendale WI

05 August, 2021

10:44 AM

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GREENDALE, WI — The Greendale Historical Society released several new events that run until September. The events will bring a chance to ride in Greendale's original fire engine, the Diamond T, plus a walking tour through the past, according to the historical society website. Both the Walking Tour of Historic Greendale and the Diamond T Fire Truck rides will be available during the upcoming Village Days. Down the line, plenty more fire truck rides have been planned, according to the historical society website. Village Days is coming up soon. The festival will feature music, food and the first of many opportunities to ride in the Diamond T Fire Engine this year. Check out the Village Days schedule here, or read below to learn more about the upcoming events from the GHS. Historical Society Events At Village Days Ride the Diamond T The Diamond-T fire engine was the original fire engine for Greendale back in the day. The red wagon once put out grass fires and protected the homes and businesses of Greendale during its founding days as a village, according to a news release from the Historical Society. See Also: How To Ride In Greendale's Historic Diamond-T Fire Engine It passed through the hands of multiple private collectors after being sold off by the village, but in 2015 it landed back in Village hands. The fire engine will give rides to Village Days attendants all throughout the festival. Proceeds from the rides will go toward benefitting the continued fire engine restoration. Register online for a ride at village days. Walking Tour of Historic Greendale The Walking Tour of Historic Greendale will take place on Aug. 14. It will be a 45 minute tour led by guides versed in Greendale history. The walking tour will go over the history of Greendale as a "Greenbelt Town," according to the historical society website. The tour will feature the "A" section of Greendale and the Village's historic pathways and site, plus a full color booklet, according to the society website. Register for the walking tour online. In The Future If you miss the Diamond-T Fire Engine's rides at Greendale Village Days, mark your calendar for these fire truck rides that are also coming up: J&J Summer Bash The Diamond-T Fire Engine will be giving rides during the J&J Summer Bash which will occur Aug. 28-29. Hay Days and OktoberFest On Sept. 25 the fire engine will again make an appearance at Hay Days and OktoberFest. Rides start at 10 a.m.