Farmington

The landscape around Farmington is a blend of wooded ridges and the Farmington River valley, which has shaped both the town’s settlement pattern and its agricultural past. Settled in 1640, Farmington is regarded as Connecticut’s oldest inland settlement, with a historic core along Main Street marked by houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. Hill-Stead Museum occupies a Colonial Revival home designed by Theodate Pope Riddle and completed in 1901; its collection includes works by Monet, Degas and Cassatt. The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail follows part of the former 19th-century canal and rail corridor. Continue to other webcams in Connecticut to compare landscapes and town settings around the Farmington Valley.

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