Always Ready and Still Standing… one building’s legacy of community pride, purpose and preservation

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The Always Ready Engine House in the Historic District of Hollis is the oldest Public Building in Hollis c. 1859 and features Greek Revival architecture. Treasures include jail cell, restored town hearse, old tools and fire equipment, Veterans Wall, Grange artifacts, old photos and country store items.

Presented by the Hollis Historical Society in partnership with Freedom's Way Hidden Treasures 2016.

About Freedom's Way Hidden Treasures 2016

A region-wide celebration of the natural, cultural and historic “treasures” located within the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, Hidden Treasures 2016 features a unique variety of regional treasures to explore during eight days of creative, community organized and presented activities offered free of charge.

Discover exciting and unexpected stories and places “hidden in plain sight” within the heritage area’s 45 communities.

Explore the region’s landscape, public monuments, historic buildings, cultural and natural features, objects and documents held in public collections.

Learn about the visionaries and experimenters who, since before the founding of the nation, lived within the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area creating new ideas about relationships to society and the natural world.

Connect with the shared stories and places that are part of your own and neighboring communities.  

Find your place in the heritage area!