The Gamewell system of fire alarm boxes was installed in Traverse City in 1881, one of only 250 cities that had them that early. Each box could send a message to a central dispatch board which gave the location where the the box was activated. Currently one box remains–on exhibition–at a place readers might readily guess: Where is it?
At fire station number 1 on W Front Street?
Bingo! It’s beside the main pedestrian entrance. Well done, Cornelia! We offer kudos to the Traverse City Fire Department which honors its history.