In the heart of Hoboken, New Jersey, stands an 8-foot tall chap named the Firemen's Monument, proudly positioned atop a 20-foot granite pedestal. This American-made marvel, dreamt up by our pal Caspar Buberl, is dressed with a ladder, pike poles, and a fire hose atop the pedestal. Built from zinc and bronze, it's styled after those statues of the Virgin Mary lovingly holding the little Jesus. You'll see an inscription reading: 'Erected by the citizens of Hoboken, N.J.
in honor of the volunteer fire dept. May 30th 1891. This grand ol' statue depicts a fireman in uniform, tenderly cradling a small child in nightdress in one hand and a lantern in the other, symbolizing their protective nature. Cast in 1891, this year the city switched to a paid fire department, the Firemen's Monument towers twice as tall as the original marble ladies, standing as a grand emblem of Hoboken's history and spirit. It remains an essential component of the yearly Hoboken tour.
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