Farmington YRE
Hartford County
10 km (6.2 mi.)
January 2 - December 31, 2008
NE08-79091/Y0923
CLUB: Connecticut Valley Volkssport Club, AVA 784
AVA SPECIAL PROGRAM CLASSIFICATION(S):
- Riverwalk America
- Walking Europe in the U.S.
- Cemetery Stroll
A AWARD: Award is a 3” rectangular embroidered patch featuring the Hill-Stead in winter – first in a series of seasonal views of the museum.
FEES:Everyone is welcome to participate in this event.
- "A" award & IVV Credit $6.00
- "B" award & IVV Credit $4.00
- IVV Credit $3.00
- Just walk free
TRAIL HIGHLIGHTS: Incorporated in 1645, Farmington is one of the most attractive towns in Connecticut. Following the 1839 Amistad revolt and the 1841 trial giving the slaves their freedom by the U.S. Supreme Court, all 32 surviving men and four children were brought to Farmington by three abolitionists who sponsored them. For eight months (March - November 1841), the Amistad survivors lived, worshiped, and were schooled in the village before their return to Africa. In addition to Amistad historic sites and many fine examples of 17th and 18th century architecture, the trail includes Miss Porter’s preparatory school, the Hill-Stead Museum, the 17th century Stanley-Whitman Museum (with educational exhibits of early colonial life), and a 17th century gristmill along the Farmington River. The Hill-Stead houses a famous collection of impressionist paintings; the museum was once the home of Theodate Pope, one of America’s first female architects and survivor of the Lusitania sinking.
Additional information about Farmington and its history can be found online at:
http://www.farmington-ct.org
http://www.farmingtonchamber.com
TRAIL RATING: 1+, suitable for strollers, but not wheelchairs.
START POINT LOCATION & HOURS: FARMINGTON INN, 827 Farmington Ave., Farmington. Tel.: (860) 677-2821. Hours: daily, dawn to dusk.
DIRECTIONS: Take I-84 to exit 39 to Rte. 4 West to Farmington center. The Farmington Inn is on the left, just passt the junction with Rte. 10.
Map
PARKING: Inn parking lot.
PETS: Must be leashed!
CONTACT: Nell Graham 860-229-0582 CVVC Club e-mail