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Robert Brandegee (1849–1922) was hired by Sarah Porter in 1880 and succeeded Tuthill as art teacher at the school. He grew up in nearby Berlin, studied at E. L. Hart’s ...
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Shows location of Rochambeau’s Army encampment in Farmington, Conn . on its return march from Yorktown, Virginia. — In Amerique Campague 1782: …
With the American victory at Saratoga, France joined the war against the British. Twice during the war, the commander of the French army, the Comte de Rochambeau, passed through Farmington with his troops. One block up Main Street from “Oldgate” is a sign marking the route of Rochambeau’s two marches through the town.
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