Farmington Historical Society and Freedom Trail - Northeast African American Historic Places Map (sitios de interés)
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| 138 Main Street | Farmington, CT 06032 | | ||
About: Founded in 1954, the Farmington Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the town's history and educating the public about its significance. They sponsor exhibits, lectures and other events, and provide tours of the Freedom Trail's Underground Railroad and Amistad sites.
The society celebrates the diversity of all those who have contributed to the town's history—the Tunxis Indians who established the first settlement by the Farmington River; the English settlers who traded with the Indians; the fugitive slaves who sought freedom on the Underground Railroad; the abolitionists who gave them shelter; the 38 Africans who lived here in 1841 after gaining their freedom in the Amistad case; the entrepreneurs who constructed the Farmington Canal in the early 1880s; and the merchants and traders who built the stately homes lining Main Street in the historic village.
 Freedom Trail marker and lanternPhotos and text courtesy Farmington Historical Society |
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