St. Augustine is, by the way, the oldest Euro-American city in the continental United States. The Spanish founded it in 1565. Galileo was one year old in 1565.
A word of praise for St. Augustine and its city leaders. The city was built to last, and so are its fire hydrants. This one dates from 1965. That was the year St. Augustine held its quadricentennial celebration. It was a very big deal.
As an aside, I have seen more Mueller fire hydrants during this project than any other name. I think the Neenah Foundry may have the lead in modern manhole covers and sidewalk fixtures and whatnot, but when it comes to fire hydrants, Mueller takes the prize. Three cheers for Chattanooga.
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