There is no need to enter the actual field to find this cache.
In the Spring of 1890, a group of community-minded citizens agreed that there was a need for a fire company in the village of Colton. Up until this time all fires were fought with the Old Bucket Brigade. This resulted in several costly fires which proved this method to be lacking in efficiency. This was how the Colton Volunteer Fire Department got its start.
In October of 1952 fireman’s field was purchased from the Hewitt family for a sum of $1,000.00. At this time there were no permanent buildings. Over the next 50 years, the department and community built up the field with much of the work being done from 1965-66. A new fence around the horse show rink was built, and floors were added in the Refreshment stands, and in 1967 a new addition onto the dining hall was built. The Fire Commissioners agreed to put up a concrete block building to be used as a storage building. New dining hall tables and a children’s car ride were built by H. Stowe, Sr.
Over time, as the turnout for events dwindled so to did the field upkeep. The number of calls the department responded to kept increasing and the membership numbers kept dropping. This made caring for and upkeep of the field almost impossible.
While the field is still used today, it is not used anywhere near how it was in the 60's and 70's