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On the first of April 1997, Farmington’s municipal government marked its 125th year of serving the needs and interests of the community. Early Farmington. Minnesota Governor William Marshall played an important role in Farmington's ill-fated attempt to become incorporated in 1868.
GNIS feature ID. 0643570 [2] Sales tax. 8.125% [5] Website. farmingtonmn.gov. Farmington is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,632 at the 2020 census. [3] It is a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.
Dakota City Heritage Village is a 1900-era village and museum dedicated to connecting people to the rural past. We're located in Farmington, Minnesota, just 30 minutes south of the Twin Cities, on the Dakota County Fairgrounds.
Historic & Preservation Resources. Heritage Landmarks. Farmington Heritage Landmarks are buildings, sites, structures, and districts that have been designated by the City Council in recognition of their historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural significance.
Dakota City’s five-acre site includes 22 buildings that help to tell the story of life in a 1900 rural town. Dakota City offers special events throughout the year where visitors will experience living history firsthand with costumed interpreters and demonstrations.
The city of Farmington is home to three properties that are listed on the Register of Historic Places for Dakota County, including the Exchange Bank Building. The Exchange Bank was built in 1880 as the most prominent commercial building in Farmington.
Farmington History Incorporated in 1872 In 1856—just five years after the Treaty of Mendota opened the area for settlement—the Dakota Weekly Journal, an early Minnesota territory newspaper, said this about Farmington: “This place is rightly named, for it looks like a village of farms. Good soil, good water, good timber
