Watch Hill Hydrant Collection Is Featured In The "FancyCrazyHydrants" Facebook Page
 
By Chief Robert Peacock
February 16, 2017
 

Our continually expanding collection of over two hundred restored fire hydrants was featured this week in a facebook page called fancycrazyhydrants

The collection began with a few hydrants that were given to the chief by a retired firefighter and has expanded rapidly to include more than two hundred hydrants. Each hydrant is sandblasted, primed, and repainted in the colors of the town or city that they had originally served. Of course, a few hydrants were so rusted that the original colors could not be determined. Firefighters took a bit of liberty with those hydrants and that explains some of the more "flashy" colors. While a few people in the Fire District find the collection a bit tacky, the majority of the residents support the collection and bring their children and their guests to visit them on a regular basis.

Visitors are always welcome to stop by and check out the hydrants!
 
The collection includes a variety of styles, brands, and models.
The collection includes a variety of styles, brands, and models.
Many of the hydrants stand guard in a double line surrounding the picnic area.
Many of the hydrants stand guard in a double line surrounding the picnic area.
 
Hydrants began to be displayed outside and quickly gained a lot of attention
Hydrants began to be displayed outside and quickly gained a lot of attention
The collection began with a display in the apparatus bays but quickly outgrew the area.
The collection began with a display in the apparatus bays but quickly outgrew the area.
 
The collection began with a display in the apparatus bays but quickly outgrew the area.
The collection began with a display in the apparatus bays but quickly outgrew the area.
More of the hydrants stand guard in a double line surrounding the picnic area.
More of the hydrants stand guard in a double line surrounding the picnic area.
 
Christian is the official ambassador of the fire hydrant collection and has adopted this one which coincidentally was our 101st hydrant!
Christian is the official ambassador of the fire hydrant collection and has adopted this one which coincidentally was our 101st hydrant!
The hydrants have a whole new look when it snows.. which happens often in New England!
The hydrants have a whole new look when it snows.. which happens often in New England!