Nearly 20 years since last being held in Houghton, the U.P. Firemen’s Tournament returned. Held annually somewhere in the U.P. since 1894, the Tournament was held July 24-26, 2008.

A dress parade was held Thursday evening, with a large number of Volunteer Fire Departments (VFD) on hand to meet and compete. Here, the city of Hancock VFD unit.

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