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In 1673, a gristmill was constructed by the Farmington River, and then a fulling mill for processing homespun wool. The building is now owned by Miss Porter’s School.
Read more...Little Red Schoolhouses
The town continued to grow, and by 1772 there were numerous “little red schoolhouses” in town, each named after their districts, including: East District, Middle District, Union District, Great Plain District, Scott’s Swamp District, Extreme District, and Lovely District.
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P.O. Box 1645
Farmington, CT 06034
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