Edward Cotter on the Buffalo River
The Edward Cotter fireboat was built
in 1900 and is the only known fireboat in operation
in the world. It was originally named the
William S. Grattan, but was renamed when it
was rebuilt in 1953. Edward Cotter was a
Buffalo fire fighter who had died at about
the same time. The fireboat is still used to
fight fires, break up ice on Buffalo rivers
as well as a symbolic icon of
Buffalo’s heritage.'s own historic fireboat on the Buffalo River.
in 1900 and is the only known fireboat in operation
in the world. It was originally named the
William S. Grattan, but was renamed when it
was rebuilt in 1953. Edward Cotter was a
Buffalo fire fighter who had died at about
the same time. The fireboat is still used to
fight fires, break up ice on Buffalo rivers
as well as a symbolic icon of
Buffalo’s heritage.'s own historic fireboat on the Buffalo River.