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 Farmington Historical Marker - Farmington, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 44.926 W 072° 52.062
18T E 677289 N 4624079
The Farmington Historical Marker is located intersection of Montieth Drive and Farmington Avenue (State Route 4) in Farmington, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16QD1
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2022
Views: 0
A two sided historical marker gives the history of Farmington, CT. The marker is inscribed:
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
FARMINGTON
On January 16, 1640 the Connecticut General
Court empowered a committee to "view those
parts by Vnxus Sepus wch may be suitable" for
settlement. Soon afterward a small group of
families traveled nine miles westward over
the hills from Hartford and made a settlement
beside the Tunxis River. On December 1, 1645
the Court voted "that the Plantation cauled
Tunxis shalbe cauled Farmington" and set its
boundaries. The original name "Tunxis Sepus"
was from the Indian language, meaning
"at the bend of the little river."
By far the largest town in the colony,
Farmington once contained over 225 square
miles and was divided into nine parishes. In
1775 the town boasted the second largest tax
list in the colony. By 1869, seven towns had
been carved from the mother town of Farmington –
Southington (1779), Berlin (1785), Bristol
(1785), Burlington (1806), Avon (1830),
New Britain (1850), and Plainville (1869).
(continued on other side)
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
FARMINGTON
(continued from other side)
The community of Unionville, known since the
era of the Farmington Canal as a center of
industry, has remained a vital part of the
town. The Canal commenced operations in 1828
and after 1835 carried passengers and freight
between New Haven and Northampton until
it was superseded by the railroad.
Farmington was active in the Revolutionary
War from the time when its first company
marched off to Boston on May 18, 1775 after
the opening of hostilities at Lexington.
George Washington traveled through the town
several times and the French troops under
General Rochambeau encamped here on their way
to and from the siege of Yorktown, Virginia.
Farmington is noted for its beautiful homes,
including the Stanley-Whitman House (1660),
now the Farmington Museum; for Miss Porter's
School for Girls, founded in 1843; and for
the Hill-Stead Museum of Art.
Erected by the Town of Farmington
the Farmington Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1981
Marker Name: Farmington
Marker Type: Urban
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1981
Additional Information: Not listed
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