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Kingston Luminaries Saturday, Dec. 21

December 20, 2024 By Deborah Anderson, Express Staff

A Brief History
In 1986 a group of Kingston Call Force Firefighters initiated a volunteer program to rebuild the Surprize Hose House (circa 1888). Retired Firefighters Bud and Edgar Loring, Call Firefighter Dale Loring, and retired Deputy Chief, Dave McKee, finished rebuilding the Hose House during the centennial year of the Kingston Fire Department. Dale Loring stated, “We thought it would be nice to start a luminary night to promote the restoration of the Hose House.” Thus, the luminary tradition began on Main St., where just 30 candle-lit bags lined one side of the street, starting at the Hose House to the new fire station. The spectacular scenery presented included the newly refurbished hose reels that can still be seen today on luminary night. All call fire fighters’ wives would bake cookies and bring cider to give out to local people who carne to enjoy the luminaries. Today many new traditions have been added. It is held on the third Saturday of December. (Town of Kingston website)

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