January 6, 2008
New Year's Gala
2 to 4 p.m.
Historical Society
headquarters, 138 Main
Street.
Celebrate the holidays with society members
and attend a short talk at 3 p.m. on three
books about the history of the town: Farmington In Connecticut, by
Christopher P. Bickford; the "Green
Book," Farmington In Connecticut, The Village of Beautiful Homes,
published in 1906; and Speaking for Ourselves -- African American Life in
Farmington, CT, by Barbara Donohue and the Farmington Historical Society
Research Team.
January 16, 2008
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February 20, 2008
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Hill-Stead Museum, Brooke
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March 30, 2008
Historical portrayal of Theodore
Roosevelt
2 to 4 p.m.
Miss Porter's School,
Leila Dilworth Jones Building,
54 Main Street
Parking is available on
Miss Porter's campus, entering from Main or Garden streets.
A donation if $5
is requested for adults; admission for students is free.
Gordon Williams, a lecturer and retired history teacher
from Trumbull, CT, will present a program on the achievements and
personality of Teddy Roosevelt.
Roosevelt's sister,
Anna Roosevelt Cowles, lived on Main
Street in Farmington, in the house
called "Oldgate." She was the wife of Admiral William Sheffield
Cowles, a naval
officer and diplomat. President Roosevelt visited the town and his sister's
home on October 22, 1901. His visit included a carriage ride, lunch with
U.S. senators, inspection of an oak tree planted on the town green in memory
of President William McKinley, and a hike up Rattlesnake Mountain. On
October 23, 1901, the Hartford Courant reported:
"Yesterday and last night the
ancient and beautiful town of
Farmington was honored by the presence of the
President of the United States .... At the station a number of townspeople
were assembled and they cheered the President as he left the train. Mrs.
Cowles, the President's sister, was also on the platform and extended a warm
greeting to her brother. ... On
the way from the station the President remarked the beautiful scenery of the
mountain and meadows disclosed and spoke enthusiastically of the attractive
homes that line the borough street. ... The President's visit to Farmington
will long live in the memories of the people, and will take high rank among
the interesting traditions of the village."
March 19, 2008
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Barn on Colton Street,
Brooke Martin
April 16, 2008
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"Underledge," Farmington
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May
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Freedom Trail Tour
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Congregational Church, Farmington.
A Freedom Trail tour of Amistad
sites in Farmington will be given May 3 at 10 a.m., starting at the First
Congregational Church, 75 Main Street. The walking tour, sponsored by the
Historical Society and the Farmington Continuing Education Department, will
include discussions about the buildings and places where the Amistad
Africans lived, worked and visited during their eight-month stay in
Farmington in 1841.
The tour will take about an
hour and a half and will end with a brief film and refreshments at the
Historical Society’s headquarters at 138 Main Street. To sign up for the
tour, contact the Continuing Education Department at www.fpsct.org or
404-0290. The cost is $15.
May 17, 2008
Opening of Fabric Exhibit
2 to 4 p.m.
Historical Society
headquarters, 138 Main Street.
An exhibit of nineteenth-century clothing
and linens will open May 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.
at the Historical Society's headquarters at
138 Main Street. The exhibit will showcase
period items from the society's collection
in the homey space of the eighteenth-century
Gridley-Case cottage. Items include women’s
dresses, aprons, shawls and accessories; a
man’s long, woolen cape; children’s
clothing; and tablecloths and dresser
scarves.
May 21, 2008
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Farmington River
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June 1, 2008
Historical
Society's Annual Meeting
Location TBA
June 14, 2008
Friends of the Farmington Library
Kitchen & Gardens Tour
The
Historical Society’s Gridley-Case cottage
and garden at 138 Main Street will be one of
the seven homes in the Friends of the
Farmington Library Kitchens & Gardens Tour
on Saturday, June 14, from 10 to 4 p.m.
Tickets and more information can be obtained
by calling the Farmington Library at
673-6791.
The society's garden, designed
by Sarah C. la Cour, a landscape designer from Amherst, Mass., is a
re-creation of an eighteenth-century formal design, reflecting the style and
plantings typical of New England.
June
18, 2008
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Old Stone Schoolhouse,
Brooke Martin
July, 2008
Old Stone Schoolhouse Tours
Open Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m.
Red Oak Hill and Coppermine roads, Farmington.
July
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The Meadows, Meadow Road,
Brooke Martin
August, 2008
Old Stone Schoolhouse Tours
Open Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m.
Red Oak Hill and Coppermine roads, Farmington.
August 20, 2008
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Society Board Meeting
August 29-31, 2008
7th annual House & Garden Tag Sale
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Rose at "Old Gate," Main Street,
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September 17, 2008
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Society Board Meeting
September 20, 2008
Freedom Trail Tour
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Hill-Stead Museum, Brooke
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October 15, 2008
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Society Board Meeting
October 19, 2008
Scarecrow Contest
and Fall Festival
2 to 4 p.m.
Old Stone Schoolhouse,
Red Oak Hill and Coppermine roads, Farmington.
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View of Rattlesnake Mountain from Colton
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November 19, 2008
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Farmington Historical Society, 138 Main Street,
Brooke Martin
Season's greetings from
the Farmington Historical Society.
"Seen Through Time," 138 Main Street,
by Brooke E. Martin
Photos, except for those of Theodore Roosevelt and drawing of canal boat,
by Brooke E. Martin.
Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
