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As Farmington entered the 20th Century, most of the amenities enjoyed by today’s world became part of the town’s legacy. Telegraph service had been in place since shortly after the Civil War, and phone service was established by the early 1900’s. Electricity and phone lines dotted the landscape about the same time.
A Board of School Commissioners was elected in 1847 to lay out school districts. As the Township grew, there were nine elementary schools that served the residents of Farmington: Old Brick, Boltonville, Districts 3a & 3b which reached into the Town of Trenton, Cheeseville, Fillmore, Washington, Orchard Grove, Riverside, and Hillside. St.
Farmington suffered a devastating fire on October 22, 1886, when thirty-three houses, nineteen stores, three churches, the county jail and the post office were destroyed. The 1877 Methodist Church designed by noted architect Arthur H. Vinal survived. Farmington is today a college town and resort area.
Early History of Farmington. STUDY. PLAY. Year settlers first came to Sandy River area. 1781. First settler's name (from Readfield) Stephen Titcomb.
As the number of industries grew in Farmington in the late 1700s, the town became increasingly prosperous. Factories manufactured linen, hats, leather goods, muskets, and buttons. There were several clockmakers … Read More →
May 15, 2016 · Three years ago this month, Portland’s Peter L. Hall, a Farmington native, checked off an item on his bucket list: He visited all 26 communities in the country which shared the name of his ...
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Farmington became a town in 1645. By 1750, the General Assembly approved a separate parish. It was named Northington. The name blends “North” and “Farming-town.” The first meetinghouse was built in Northington in 1754.
