Farmington Historical Society

Farmington (Images of America) Farmington Historical Society

Home to the world's largest bobsled--nicknamed

the "Uncle Sam"--and the birthplace of scientists,

artists, writers, and even a vice-president of the United

States, Farmington has a history as fascinating as it is

long. The efforts to create this amazing photographic

history began when members of the Farmington

Historical Society agreed upon a unique way to

commemorate the 1998 bicentennial of the town's

incorporation. By compiling this unparalleled collection

of over 200 images--many never before published--they

have achieved their goal of preserving the powerful past

of this New Hampshire community.

Beginning in the late 1700s as an agricultural village,

young Farmington encompassed a dozen small businesses

and had fifteen dwellings at its center. In subsequent

years it became a pioneer town in the development of

the shoe industry, with upwards of seventeen factories

employing over 2,000 people during peak years.