Black Firefighter History in North Carolina

Last updated October 24, 2022

Detailed History

• Early Black Firefighters of North Carolina^
  Research by the Late Chuck Milligan

Maps, Charts, and Pictures

• Google Map - New Oct 2022
• Photos and Artifacts
• History Chart (draft) - JPG | PDF 
• Black Fire Company Names (PDF)   

North Carolina Volunteer Firemen's Association

Also known as the North Carolina Colored Firemen's Association

• Conventions - List of Dates, Locations
• Conventions, News Stories, 1888-1912
(Older Site)^
• Convention Proceedings, assorted years (Google Drive)^
• Incorporation Act, 1891

Sources

Part I - General

• North Carolina Government and Heritage Library - Online Resources
  • Newspaper archives require free state library card
  • Recommend the Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection and NewsBank archives of Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News & Observer
• North Carolina Newspapers
• North Carolina City Directories
• North Carolina Maps - Sanborn Maps
  •  See also Sanborn Maps at Library of Congress
    

Part II - Legeros History Pages

• Charlotte FD
• New Bern FD - Chart
• Raleigh FD
  • See Annual Reports - 1883 to 1911 - Various Years
  • See Black Firefighters research notes
• Wilmington FD
   
• Early NC Fire Laws