In 1959 a fire completely destroyed a home in the hamlet of Chilson before fire trucks from Ticonderoga, in Essex County, NY, could make the long, steep climb up Chilson Hill. A group of Chilson neighbors decided that something needed to be done.
For a dollar, they were able to buy a 1932 LaFrance truck that the Ticonderoga department was retiring; then they set about building a firehouse – on donated land, with donated labor.
The first Chilson Chicken Barbecue was held in 1962 as a fundraiser for the new firehouse. They’ll sell about 300 chicken dinners again this summer after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. [Read more…] about Chilson Volunteers Holding Old Fashioned Fire Dept BBQ Aug 14th