A 1940 remembrance of the 1875 fire at the First Congregational Church, as recorded in a communication to the editor and public of the Farmington News. The communication is written by Ned Parker and is on page 4, of the November 22nd 1940…
A 1898 account of the Central Street Fire in 1875 from the Farmington News, Page 4, May 20th 1898. The fire was swift and burned down many notable buildings including the Elm House hotel, the Thurston factory, Nat Roberts house, the J. F. Clesley…
An article covering a Farmington Historical Society meeting about the First Congregational Church history, as covered by the Farmington News, Page2, March 9th 1951.
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum…
A Farmington News article covering the February 10, 1928 fire that effectively burned the Farmington Opera House to the ground. The library and town offices, along with most books, artifacts, and town records, perished in the fire. Farmington News…
A set of 1952 articles from the Farmington News covering the formation of the local 500 Club. In the beginning the club was known as the 500 Boys Club and was trying to form a local little league baseball team. The organization has expanded well…