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Station 1 - Highwood
Dixwell and Morse
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The historical outline below is taken from the program for
the Second Annual Hamden Firemen's Memorial Service,
held at Memorial Town Hall on June 10, 1934.
The History Committee for the event consisted of
Messrs. Ralph Eno, Michael J. Whalen, and Harold G. Emerson.
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| c. 1908 - Highwood Volunteer Fire Association with hose cart housed in the New Lebanon Mission Building on Morse Street. (Photo courtesy of the Hamden Historical Society) |
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| This hand drawn hook and ladder truck was built by members of the Highwood Volunteer Fire Association in the winter of 1907-08. It is pictured here next to their quarters in the New Lebanon Mission Building on Morse Street. |
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| Members of the Highwood Volunteer Fire Association in front of their new quarters at the corner of Dixwell Avenue and Morse Street. Built in 1909, the building still stands today. (Photo courtesy of the Hamden Historical Society) |
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| 1942 - Brand new 1941 Diamond-T city service ladder truck in front of Station 1. |
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All photos on this website not otherwise in the Public Domain, as well as all commentary,
are © Copyright 2009-10 by the Hamden Fire Retirees' Assn.
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