Tophat's VFD
Tophat's VFD is America's only 19th Century Volunteer Fire Department.
Available for hand-pumping demonstrations and hands-on fun, parades, and fire fighting history presentations.
Hook and Ladder 1
Built by Chief Todd Olson
Bucket Cart 2
Under Construction
Attack Hose Cart 4
Original 1880s Wirt and Knox
Supply Hose Cart 3
Original 1886 Seagrave
Tool Cart 7
Future restoration
Chemical Wagon 6
Original 1902 LaFrance
Engine 5
Our original piece built by Chief Todd Olson using an original pump and alarm bell
The Great Fall Muster Fire of 2025
During Saturday's battle, an artillery piece accidentally set a hurricane damaged tree on fire towards the end of the battle. Tophat's Volunteer Fire Department then had the unique opportunity of being a fire department responding a hand pumper to a working fire for the first time in probably 80 years. Biloxi Fire Department kindly assisted with the clean up!