| Firehall |
Built in 1990. Its design is similar to Farmington's first fire barn built in 1872. The first Farmington department was
organized the same year and called the Eagle Company.
This building contains the hand drawn hook and ladder wagons used in Hampton and Vermillion. There are also
hand drawn hose carts and a 1929 W.S. Knott Universal fire truck.
By the 1800s fire fighting had progressed from bucket brigades to carts and wagons drawn by men. Later these
vehicles were drawn by horses. Steam engines were used until the gasoline driven fire truck of the 1920s became
available. Fire fighters in small towns were volunteers until recent years.
organized the same year and called the Eagle Company.
This building contains the hand drawn hook and ladder wagons used in Hampton and Vermillion. There are also
hand drawn hose carts and a 1929 W.S. Knott Universal fire truck.
By the 1800s fire fighting had progressed from bucket brigades to carts and wagons drawn by men. Later these
vehicles were drawn by horses. Steam engines were used until the gasoline driven fire truck of the 1920s became
available. Fire fighters in small towns were volunteers until recent years.
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