Auburn VFC’s first firehouse.

The Auburn Volunteer Fire Company’s roots go back to 1924, when business meetings were held in local store, Chew’s. The first firehouse, a two-story frame building, was built on the Monroe Humphrey’s property. The original firemen of the company met there on December 9, 1925. During same year, they purchased their first fire truck—a Model-T Ford. In 1965, a new firehouse was built, secured from Walter Jordan and under the direction of George Powell. Along with community affairs and fundraising dinners, the firehouse is used as a voting station. In 1969, town water was drilled and supplied by an artesian well at the back of the fire house.

In 1976, joining the nation in its Bicentennial Celebration, the Auburn VFC helped paint the town red, white, and blue. Curbs, mailboxes, and fireplugs were painted. They held a “Homecoming Day” on July 17 on the school grounds, where the town’s citizens gathered in colonial clothes, held picnics on the grounds, and enjoyed crafts and historical displays. The Bicentennial Flag, received from the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration in Washington, D.C. was raise with Oldmans Township mayor, Richard Tighe, giving a commemorative speech. The day’s festivities ended with a square dance later that evening.