OUR MURALS
The Fire Department Mural is located on the Fire Department on Front Street. The mural is in honor of the The First New Fire Engine Purchased in 1966.
The Firemen represented are
Hobb Evans, Doug Hester, Lawrence Hickle,
Dick Hinton, Carroll Calder, Harry Hester, Howard Brewer, Ernie Ames, Russell Scott, Freddie Simpson, Bill Ramus, Don Stafford, Toby Scott.
The Main Street mural recreates a scene on Main Street in Vanceburg, Kentucky from 1963. Dan McCane grew up in Vanceburg and had many wonderful childhood memories during that period.
Dan’s brother, Joseph A. McCane, operated a Variety Store and Computer repair shop on the corner of Main and Railroad Street until 2002, when the structure was destroyed by fire. Joseph had an apartment upstairs over his
business and died in the fire. Dan McCane designed the mural to honor the memory of his older brother “Joe”.
Dan also wanted to honor the memory of James “Bubbles” Switzer in the mural. James was the fire Chief in Vanceburg for over 27 years. and a good friend of Joe, who past away in 2009. In 1994, James received an emergency call that
an infant child was choking and his quick response saved the little girl’s life. The infant child, Kellsey, is the granddaughter of Dan McCane
The work on the mural began in 2013 and was completed in June of 2014, at which time it was dedicated to the community. You can reach Dan McCane by visiting the website at www.danmccane.com or by email: 1danmccane@windstream.net.