Belmont’s Painted Hydrants: 50 Years of Patriotic Pride Still Lighting Up the Streets
🇺🇸 In 1976, Belmont didn't just celebrate America's 200th birthday — it celebrated 50 years of cityhood too. . 🎨 So what did residents do? They grabbed paintbrushes and turned 300+ fire hydrants into tiny patriots — minutemen, Uncle Sam, the whole crew. All inspired by a program called "Paint a Plug For America" that started in Indiana and swept the nation. . 🔥 Fifty years later, a few of these little legends are still standing on Belmont's corners. Paint faded. Pride intact. Still fire. . 🖌️ This is what I love about the Peninsula — community pride hiding in plain sight, right at the curb. It's the small details that make a neighborhood feel like home. . 👀 Spotted a bicentennial hydrant still standing in your city? Drop the location in the comments — let's map the survivors. . 💾 Save this for your next Belmont visit. . #Belmont #BayAreaHistory #Bicentennial #PaintAPlug #FireHydrant . Garrick Yan Group exp Realty | Luxury DRE 01916102 510 999 8008
July 5, 2026