Farmington (Connecticut)

Hartford County

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Farmington is a town in Hartford County in the U.S. state of Connecticut, United States, with 24,200 inhabitants ( 2004). The metropolitan area has a size of 74.5 km ².

Farmington is a historic city. The settlement began in 1640th Even today line the main road to the left and right many historic buildings, some even from the 17th century. Of particular interest are the colonial-style 1901 Hill - Stead Museum and the former Miss Porter 's School, a preparatory school for college for girls. Among the best known residents of the town include the architect Theo Date Pope Riddle and the gangsta rapper 50 Cent, who bought the earlier years detached villa of boxer Mike Tyson. Farmington is the headquarters of Otis, the world's largest producer of elevators.

Train

  • East Farms School
  • Noah Wallace School
  • Union School
  • West District School
  • West Woods Upper Elementary School
  • Irving A. Robbins Middle School
  • Farmington High School
  • Miss Porter 's School

Museums

  • The Art Guild
  • The Day - Lewis Museum
  • Hill - Stead Museum
  • Lewis Walpole Library
  • Stanley - Whitman House
  • Unionville Museum
  • Old Stone School House

Personalities

  • Pawel Szajda (* 1982 ), actor
  • Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797), American military and politicians; one of the founding fathers of the United States

Demographics

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