February 13, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer
Welcome to “Five Minutes With” — Anchor’s new feature to help us get to know our neighbors. Everyone has a unique story to tell, so let’s get to know each other a bit more! Have someone you’d love to spend five minutes getting to know? Email us at info@hinghamanchor.com.
Carol Britton Meyer recently connected with longtime Hingham resident Geri Duff. You can learn more about Geri here — her role with the Bare Cove Fire Museum, her “Way Back Wednesday” Hingham Anchor feature, her favorite local spot, and more!
Roles in the community: Currently I am a tour guide for the Bare Cove Fire Museum, sharing the firefighting from Hingham’s past with visitors and the Hingham Anchor.
What your work involves: The Bare Cove Fire Museum tells the story of firefighting in New England using primarily Hingham equipment, log books, and photographs. Using these materials, I can help people learn about the development of the fire service. Sometimes I just stand back to let visitors go about on their own, and occasionally I give a full-hour tour.
Your favorite part of the “Way Back Wednesday” feature and your involvement with the fire museum: The best part is when I come across an interesting photo in the museum’s collection, write a brief caption, and email it off to the Hingham Anchor. After the “Way Back” photo runs, I get comments from my friends across the country and here in Hingham about how much they enjoy it.
What you hope to/have accomplished so far in these roles: By sharing photographs in the Hingham Anchor, many people have donated all kinds of materials to the fire museum. Recently we received a donation of a cast iron toy horse-drawn ladder truck and will be putting a display of toys together.
Do you have any pets and a little about them: We don’t have any pets, but I live on Squirrel Hill. We have a special squirrel house in one of our trees for them.
What makes Hingham unique: The combination of the history of the town and the people who contributed to it.
What do you enjoy doing most in your spare time? I love reading, and I am a big fan of the Hingham Public Library.
Favorite Hingham restaurant and meal: The Snug and their steak tips.
Favorite Hingham local spot: Triphammer Pond.
Favorite vacation destination: North Conway, New Hampshire.
Do you have a hidden talent? I am a good listener.
Interesting fact about yourself that others may not know about: I have an amateur radio license; my call sign is KB1ISG.
